Evelyn Miks, Chair 

Evelyn Miks has been a West Ridge resident for 16 years.  She worked with AFSCME for over 20 years as a union organizer and then Regional Assistant Director.  Her background is also in community organizing.  Now retired she has been active in the community through the LEARN committee to get a new library in West Ridge and active in WRCO to promote economic development and establish a multi-cultural center. 

Andrew Rowlas, Vice-Chair 

Andrew worked in the public schools for 38 years in Indiana and with Chicago Public Schools – mostly as a school counselor but also with administrative experience as a principal. When he worked in Indiana and Chicago, Andrew was active in his professional organizations in the counseling profession and teacher bargaining rights in local school teacher associations. He is developing a Block Club for his residential block, active in newly formed Senior Village for our neighborhoods and serves on the Program Committee and, as WRCO Chair, initiated the re-establishment of the Warren Park Advisory Council. Andrew believes that the support of “community” is important in the emotional, social, psychological and spiritual wellbeing of everyone.

Hillorie Morrison, Secretary 

Hillorie Morrison has lived in West Ridge since 2015. After receiving Master's degrees in Urban Planning and Public Administration from the University of Wisconsin, she worked for Baltimore County, Maryland as an urban planner for 15 years. Later, she earned a J.D. from the University of Maryland and continued working in the field of land use, zoning, and real estate. In Baltimore, she was on the board of several non-profit housing advocacy organizations and worked on many initiatives to encourage public and private investment. Now retired, she helps with the care of three young grandchildren who also live in West Ridge. She loves the diversity of the neighborhood and is especially interested in projects which bring different segments of the community together to promote their common interests.

Rita McMahon

Rita and her husband have lived in West Ridge for the past 30 years, along with their cats.  She was attracted to the north side of Chicago after spending her childhood in a suburb very near the south side of Chicago,  She liked the diversity of  West Rogers Park with its rich cultures and cuisines from all over the world.

She lives on a block where neighbors are friendly to each other and help each other.  These small kindnesses create trust and a feeling of safety.  She would like every block in West Ridge to feel like a safe space.  As a board member of WRCO she wants to help foster the goals of the group and support the West Ridge community.