With the retirement of Ald. Charlie Melidosian, there is a vacancy in the 5th Ward, which encompasses the heart of Uptown Park Ridge. Running for the seat are two residents who, each in their own way, have been keeping actively involved in the community: Alice Dobrinsky and Joseph Steinfels. Dobrinsky, while active as a Field
For the next three weeks, three community meetings will focus on presenting candidates in contested races affecting Park Ridge and the Park Ridge-Niles School Dist. 64 elections. The Action Ridge organization will host the first two, and the League of Women Voters will host the third. All will be held at the Park Ridge Community