‘Why Does My Town Feel Like an Interstate?’
Community, EnvironmentEfrain SorianoTown of Cicero, Cicero, Public Transportation, Commute, School, Students, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, CMAP, Morton East High School, Unity Jr. High School, Morton Freshman Center, Cermak Road, Cicero Avenue, Laramie Ave, Roosevelt Road, Illinois Department of Transportation, Muse Community Designs, Pedestrian Safety, Kids, Bikes, bike routes, pedestrian, safety, Ogden Ave, Chicago History Museum, D99, D201, Hawthorne Western Electric
Town of Cicero Receives Grant Money For Homelessness Prevention, Housing Rehabilitation And Inclusive Park
Board MeetingsLeslie Hurtadofunding, grants, taxes, Town of Cicero, Cicero, Larry Dominick, Community Development Block Grant, housing rehabilitation, homelessness prevention, inclusive park, Phil Fuentes, Phil Fuentes Ability Park, flooding, fair wage, green infrastructure, MWRD
How a Children’s Playground Is Helping With Flood Mitigation in a Small, Historic New Jersey City
EnvironmentCicero Independienteclimate change, environmental injustice, parks, green space, playgrounds, INN, Borderless Magazine, Inside Climate News, Cook County, Cicero, Town of Cicero, inclusive park, Phil Fuentes Ability Park, Climate Swing, flood mitigation, New Jersey
Rooting out Risk: Cicero’s Challenge to Build a Safe Inclusive Park
EnvironmentLeslie Hurtadoclimate change, environmental injustice, parks, green space, playgrounds, INN, Borderless Magazine, Inside Climate News, Cook County, Cicero, Town of Cicero, Inclusion Park, Climate Swing, State Rep Lisa Hernandez, Larry Dominick, Phil Fuentes Ability Park, inclusive, Phil Fuentes
Chicago’s Latino Neighborhoods Have Less Access to Parks, But Residents Are Working to Change That
EnvironmentCicero Independienteclimate change, environmental injustice, parks, green space, playgrounds, INN, Borderless Magazine, Inside Climate News, Cook County, Cicero, Town of Cicero, Inclusion Park, Climate Swing, park desert, Brighton Park
Finding a Fix for Playgrounds That Are Too Hot to Touch
EnvironmentCicero Independienteclimate change, environmental injustice, parks, green space, playgrounds, INN, Borderless Magazine, Inside Climate News, Cook County, Cicero, Town of Cicero, Inclusion Park, Climate Swing
Here's Where Cicero and Berwyn Residents Can Get Free Food 2024 Edition
Cicero’s Town Board Continues And Implements Liquor Sales Policy And Police Agreement
Board MeetingsLeslie HurtadoGerardo Nava, storm advisory committee, All Around Amusement Inc., Cicero Fest, storm sewers, Central Avenue, Laramie Avenue, roadway improvements, L-Strip, Cicero Avenue, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Cicero Fire Department, ambulances purchases, employment terms for police officers, unoccupied buildings, Berkshire Hathaway, water fountains, Laramie Park Splash Pad, Cicero Municipal Center, Fountain Pros LLC, electric vehicle charging stations, liquor license, Life Church Midwest and Knights of Columbus, Sam's Club, permits, back-to-school events, Illinois Fraternal Order of Police
Cicero Approves Key Grants, Announces Appointments and Allocates $500 Thousand for Forestry Service
Board MeetingsCicero Independienteliquor license regulations, bars closures, grants, urban forestry, green alley, police cameras, block parties, 61st Court, Lombard Avenue, Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent, Gang Crimes Unit, stop signs, Urban and Community Forestry Service Grant, Morton Arboretum, tree inventories, urban forest management plans, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, 2024 Green Alley Paving Project, street racing, drifting, impounded vehicles, Illinois Department of Human Services, tobacco prevention, Unique Plumbing Company, Burlington Northern Santa Fe yard, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Illinois Law Enforcement Training, body cameras, vehicle cameras, data storage, police officer training, settlement, personal injury claim, Fran Reitz, Chair of the Fire and Police Committee, John Cava, Chair of the Public Works, Buildings and Grounds Committee, Lido Manetti, Supervisor of the Water Department, chair of the Stormwater Advisory Board, Jessica Jaramillo, Chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission Cicero, Town of Cicero
Cicero Plans to Construct Green Alleys as Residents Call for Flood Prevention Action
Community, Accountability, EnvironmentCicero Independienterain gardens, rain barrels, permeable pavement, runoff pollution, flooding, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, Town of Cicero, green alleys
Vendors Reflect On Juneteenth At Berwyn’s 4th Annual Spirit Festival
CommunityJorge MartinezBerwyn, Proksa Park, Juneteenth Spirit Festival, Juneteenth, Black-owned businesses, Summer Butler, Unity Fest, Berywn’s 40+ Double Dutch Sub Club, Black culture, T&B Candy Flavored Pickles’z, COVID-19, Thank God 4 Raw & Vegan Treats, Crohn's disease
Pouring Back Into the Community: The Inspiring Journey of Pink Owl Cafe
Community Highlight, CommunityJonathan TorresCicero, Berwyn, Things to do, eatery, local eats, local cafe, cafe, coffee, Pink Owl Cafe, Pink Owl, Jaripeo, Puros Birrell Cigars, shop small, local business, Alex Herrera
Elected Officials Are Opting Out Of Secret Koppers Community Meetings About Air Pollution. But The Company Says The Meetings Will continue — In Secret
Environment, InvestigativeGuest UserKoppers, air pollution, Illinois EPA, state attorney general’s office, Village of Stickney, Koppers Community Advisory Panel, coal tar plant, Cook County, Illinois Open Meetings Act, open meetings, The Air We Breathe, investigations, MuckRock, Cicero, Town of Cicero, YMCA, Berwyn, Delia Barajas, Greater Chicago Legal Clinic, environmental justice, Illinois state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, Lisa Hernandez, Leroy Ball, naphthalene, benzene
Q&A: A Guide to Problem Gambling with Cicero Family Service
Community, HealthGalilea MendezCicero Family Service, 1-800-GAMBLER, self-exclusion, resources, screening tool, Are You Really Winning?, mobile gambling, online gambling is accessible to minors, state taxes, municipal taxes, Cicero, corner stores, depression, suicide, problem gambling, community, community spaces, lack of community, machismo, stress, sports, slot machines, coping mechanisms, mental health, addiction, gambling, Latine, Latino, Latinx, Latina, Dr. Mauricio Cifuentes
School District 99 Parents Concerned About Special Education Gaps, Long-Time Teacher Resigns in Solidarity
Accountability, EducationEfrain SorianoNews, Cicero, Cicero School District 99, Board of Education, Individualized Education programs, IEP, parents, teacher, Aldo Calderin, Equip for Equality, Elizabeth Dejewski, Language Accessibility, bilingual teachers, BoardBook, mediation, Goodwin Elementary School, Special Education, resignation, D99
Cicero Approves Infrastructure Upgrades and Crime Initiatives Amid Remarks by President Dominick on Crime and Immigration
Board MeetingsLeslie HurtadoCicero, news, board meeting, parking, infrastructure, alcohol, ban, retail, theft, spending, appointments, Laramie Avenue, Towing, Parking, House Bill 5345, Minimum wage, Cicero Fire Department, lift assist calls, Federal Transit Administration, Pace Vanpool Services, Lombard Avenue, Sweeping Days. Klandestino, Inc., Cook County, Illinois State Police Revocation Enforcement Grant, Terra Engineering Ltd., Community Development Block Grants, settlement, lawsuit, immigrants
Cicero Public Library Employees Claim Frustration with “Toxic Work Environment”
InvestigativeEfrain SorianoCicero, Town of Cicero, Cicero Public Library, Seed Library, Tech tutorials, Employees, Ismael Vargas, Library Board President, Hostile Work Environment, Sandra Tomschin, Law firm, Odelson, Murphey, Frazier & McGrath Ltd, Allegations, Overworked, Understaffed, Termination, resignation, Executive director, Racial slur, Investigation, Board meeting, allegations
Residents Voice Concerns About Cicero's 2024 Budget and Flooding Prevention
Board MeetingsLeslie HurtadoCicero Community Park, budget, mitigation projects, flood studies, emergency grant shelters, health clinics, Cicero Police Department, Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Ministerio El Shaddai, St. Mary of Czestochowa, Proviso Children's Advocacy Center, Laborers' International Union of Operating Engineers, child protection, United States Department of Agriculture, tree inventory, environmental, stormwater, Cicero School District 99, Cicero Public Library, Public Works, senior services, sewer, recruitment, Health Department, flooding prevention, community garden, trees, climate crisis, Lawndale News, Larry Dominick, Cicero residents, settlements
Opinion: Cicero And Berwyn Continue To Have People Who Are Willing To Stand Up To Hate
District 201, Community, opinion, ImmigrationIrene RomuloCicero, Town of Cicero, Czech, immigrants, Larry Dominick, Berwyn, Central America, South America, St. Michael And All Angels Episcopal Church, asylum seekers, Reverend, Church, mental health services, free, resources, childcare, budget, funding, flooding, immigration
Town President Larry Dominick Critiques Chicago's Crime and Migration Policies During Cicero Town Board Meeting
Board MeetingsLeslie Hurtadogrant funding, Town funding, Town of Cicero, tax money, Settlements, Larry Dominick, EPA, board meetings, local government, funding, Cicero Independiente, Luis Velazquez, Kopper's Plant, EPA violations, Joe Virusso, Finance Committee, Victor Garcia, Fire and Police Committee, Blanca Vargas, Cicero Police Department, Illinois Workers’ Compensation, Fourth Amendment rights violations, vehicle towing and storage regulations, video gaming terminal operations, Neighborly Software, Illinois Housing Development Authority, Cicero's Housing Department, Green Alley Paving Improvements Project, Senior Advisory Commission, Stormwater Advisory Board, Ordinance No. 70-23, Lincoln Elementary School, District 99, literacy, Charity Parish, Family Focus, The Latino Alzheimer's Alliance, Morton College, Our Lady the Mystical Rose Parish, St. Anthony Catholic Church, Good Friday, Barstool Games, gaming cafe, public hearing, Planning and Zoning Commission, FEMA grant, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, Saema Qadri, Cicero dentist, Health Clinic, Legacy Fire Apparatus, Cicero Fire Department, ambulance, Rehrig Pacific Company, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, streetscaping project, Cermak Road, settlements, Pat Daganutti, Board of Water Commissioners, Board of Fire and Police
