MORGAN PARK — A Morgan Park mom is challenging longtime Alderman Matt O’Shea in next year’s City Council race.
Melanie Stathis launched her campaign for 19th Ward alderperson on March 3 at Horse Thief Hollow, 10426 S. Western Ave., with family, friends and supporters in attendance. She said she was inspired to launch her campaign after hearing from neighbors and residents who felt there views weren’t being taken into account by the current ward leadership.
“I had been hearing a lot of chatter around the area of people not necessarily feeling they were being heard or being part of the decision-making locally,” Stathis said. “That had been humming around in my head for a while.”…