‘Winterfest’ at Park Ridge City Hall kicks off holiday season

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‘Winterfest’ at Park Ridge City Hall kicks off holiday season

Despite temperatures in the teens, Santa showed up at City Hall in Park Ridge the day after Thanksgiving just in time for “Winterfest.” Santa came in with a flourish, in on a firetruck blazing with lights and sirens, Mrs. Claus in tow, and as they walked through the crowd, up the steps to City Hall, parents held aloft cell phones for videos and photos. A mother told her child, “There he is, with his red suit.” The jolly pair, surrounded by city…