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Two shot and killed while driving near Addison park

ADDISON -- Two male victims were shot and killed as they drove near Town Central Park in Addison, IL around 1 p.m. Saturday, according to police. It all started in broad daylight at Denice Court and Elizabeth Drive, police said, when shots were fired at the car, hitting both males. The car crashed into a tree. The two victims were taken to area hospitals where they were pronounced dead. Their names have not been released yet. Neighbors expressed dismay over a shooting taking place in the middle of the day, near several apartment buildings and not far from a strip mall. Addison police said they believed the shooting was targeted and did not pose a larger threat to the community. Addison police say they're tracking several leads and ask anyone with information to call them.

Taking a look at high-rise construction in Chicago’s South Loop

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Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood continues to buzz with construction activity. Thanks to its proximity to the city’s central business district , top parks, cultural attractions, and multiple colleges, the area has been especially hot for new rental projects . South Loop hotel construction is also strong as the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority works to expand and transform McCormick Place into a new entertainment and hospitality hub dubbed ‘McCormick Square.’ Here is the latest look at eleven projects under-construction or newly completed in Chicago’s hot South Loop . ↑ One Grant Park Expected to rise well over 800 feet into the air, One Grant Park will be impossible to miss when when it creates a new peak at the south end of downtown Chicago’s skyline. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, the 76- story building broke ground in early 2017 and has been quickly climbing at the corner of Roosevelt and Indiana. The skyscraper will deliver 792 rental apartments . A second...