With Forest Park’s mayoral elections coming up on April 6, only Michelle Melin-Rogovin had announced her candidacy — until late last month, when Trimaine Wilson threw his hat in the ring.
Wilson has lived in Forest Park for over 25 years and owns two local businesses. He’s running for mayor to ensure residents have a voice, advocating for more transparency and financial planning among village officials.
“I have two twin boys. I plan on being here for the rest of my life, so I want to make Forest Park a place that you want to live,” Wilson said. “I want to make Forest Park the place where you want to build your business. I want to work on trying to get the budget stable. We all look for transparency about life in the village. We have not been getting that lately.”…