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A longtime resident of suburban Chicago’s Melrose Park, Tom Olson is an indefatigable supporter of a multitude of youth, civic and charitable organizations, earning a plethora of awards for his efforts to actively fundraise and lend his creative skills pro bono. So how much time does Olson devote to public service? “Unlimited, to ensure success,” he replies. “I love what I do and the people I do it with! Seeing the joy in the people’s faces that we help makes everything worthwhile.” Olson retired in 2012 after close to three decades of work for his alma mater, Triton College in …

Mayor Ronald Serpico        Ron Serpico’s roots run deep into the soil of Melrose Park. His paternal grandparents moved to the near western suburb from Italy more than a century ago, his dad was born there, and his mom moved there with her family when she was an infant. Ralph “Babe” Serpico and Josephine Luzzi were married at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church and raised four boys in the community. Ron and his wife, Donna, followed suit, raising three kids of their own. By the ’80s, Ron was surrounded by nearly four dozen extended family members. “It was great growing …