Addison Wright

Addison Wright is a reporter for the Daily Southtown with a Master's in public affairs reporting from UIS, during which she reported on state politics for the Tribune. Wright graduated from UNC Asheville in 2024 with a double major in mass communications and political science, where she was also captain of the university swim team. She covered local politics in Nashville and higher education in North Carolina.

Tinley Park Apothecary owners Omar Hassad, Whitney Lee and Kam Lee inside the store in May. Hassad said he worries he might be forced to close the shop after losing a property tax incentive. (Omar Hassad)

Owner of Tinley Park Apothecary said he might close after a tax break loss, citing high costs from drug intermediaries

May 20, 2026 at 4:19 p.m.

Tinley Park Apothecary co-owner Omar Hassad said the company's three owners loaned the business more than $70,000 last year to keep it going as costs have spiked in recent years....

A car flipped on the lawn of a Tinley Park resident's lawn along 167th Street Sept. 5, 2025. (Angelica Habas)

Tinley Park OKs traffic study for 167th street after neighbor complaints

May 20, 2026 at 1:21 p.m.

Tinley Park trustees approved construction and design of a chicane on 167th Street after protests about speeding and crashes.

Attorney Molly Condon Wells, partner at law firm Wallace Miller, speaks at the office in the Loop, May 19, 2026, about a lawsuit filed against Live Nation Entertainment and its Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre on behalf of a set of parents and their daughter. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago firm sues Live Nation, alleges security issues led to sexual assault at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre

May 19, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

Chicago law firm Wallace Miller filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Live Nation Entertainment and its venue Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park alleging the venue had inadequate security measures...

Body camera footage shows the helicopter, contracted from tour company SummerSkyz, that landed at Markham’s Roesner Park May 8, according to a city lawsuit. (City of Markham)

Markham Park District agrees to not land helicopters, but larger city lawsuit is still pending

May 18, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

The Markham Park District agreed to not allow operation or landing of helicopters on park property in response to a city lawsuit.

An Oak Forest police vehicle. Police are investigating a Thursday bicycle crash on 159th Street. (Daily Southtown staff)

Woman in critical condition after bike crash at Ridgeland and 159th Street

May 15, 2026 at 1:31 p.m.

An 18-year-old Tinley Park woman is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on 159th Street near Ridgeland Avenue.

Area residents listen Wednesday to speakers during a town hall at Markham City Hall in response to recent Supreme Court rulings which narrowed the ability to challenge discriminatory voting laws. (Troy Stolt/for the Daily Southtown)

South suburban Black leaders protest redistricting in Southern states, urge higher voter turnout

May 14, 2026 at 2:21 p.m.

Black south suburban leaders urged people to vote in November following a U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act.

Augusto Hernandez and Jhosemary Gonzalez watch as their mobile home is demolished Tuesday at the Forest View Mobile Home Park, which the city ordered property owners Mer-Car Corporation to shut down in June 2025 citing unsafe conditions, code violations, unpaid water debt and incorrect zoning. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Effort to save Blue Island mobile home park culminates in demolished homes, unclear property plans

May 13, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

A yearlong effort to save Forest View Mobile Home Park in Blue Island culminates in demolished homes and unclear property plans.

Mary Pat Carr, School District 230 director of safety and security, informs teachers about the Smart Pass Digital Hall Pass System at High School in spring 2026. (High School District 230)

Orland High School District 230 to expand digital pass system that tracks students

May 11, 2026 at 1:36 p.m.

High School District 230 will expand use of Raptor Technologies’ Smart Pass system after a pilot program at Andrew High School.

Kristina Reis and Demetra Karas, staff at Progress Center for Independent Living, along with a Blue Island mom, use the new ramp Friday to access the Cal-Sag Waterpark in Blue Island. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Blue Island opens accessible features at Cal-Sag waterpark

May 8, 2026 at 3:50 p.m.

Blue Island and the MWRD celebrated opening a ramp, retaining wall and braille signs at the Cal-Sag waterpark.

District 230 students on the co-op lacrosse team cheer after a team parent, Howie Jablecki, asks the school board to not disband the team at the April 30 board meeting. (Addison Wright/Daily Southtown)

Orland High School District 230 splits lacrosse team due to IHSA ruling

May 8, 2026 at 5:10 a.m.

The District 230 lacrosse team will be split into individual teams at Sandburg and Andrew, and there will be no team at Stagg.

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