Cicero Approves Health Partnership, Utility Study and Debuts New Inclusive Park
Board MeetingsLeslie HurtadoTown of Cicero, Larry Dominick, Local government, Chamberlain University Clinical Partnership, Student Placements, Water rate, Anti-theft grant, Cicero Water Department, Vactor Truck Repairs, Cicero Fire Department, Civic Engagement in Cicero, Cicero Residents Initiatives, Food drive, Red Feather Organization, Cicero Community Chest, Iglesia Evangelica Cristiana Espiritual, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Girl Scouts, Cicero Health Department, Novotny Engineering, Grants, Illinois Attorney General, Workers Compensation Settlements, Employee Safety, Phil Fuentes Ability Park
Cicero Board Approves Parades, Infrastructure Upgrades, and New Communications Specialist
Board MeetingsLeslie HurtadoTown of Cicero, Cicero, Larry Dominick, Community Development Block Grant, Phil Fuentes, Phil Fuentes Ability Park, Infrastructure, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great, Lakes Urban Forestry, Tree Inventory, Morton Arboretum, Illinois Department of Public Health, School Crossing Guards, Education, D99, D201, Youth Safety, Pedestrian Safety, Taxes
Uncle Shawarma Brings Flavor and Arabic Family Traditions to Berwyn’s Dining Scene
Community Highlight, CommunityGalilea MendezArab American, Bridgeview, Oaklawn, Arab, diaspora, shawarma, middle east, middle eastern food, halal restaurants, bakeries, Uncle Shawarma, Berwyn, Cicero, Al Pastor, Latino, Latin, latine, community, Lebanese, taquería, Mexican food, cuisine, Chicago, local business, family business
Community Voice: ‘Protests are part of the American DNA’
community voiceGuest UserPalestine Opinion Editorial, Liberation, Cicero, Town of Cicero, Palestine, Gaza, occupation, Israel, Nakba, human rights, Latinx, Latine, Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu, genocide, State Representative, State Representative Abdelnasser Rashid, Berwyn, civil rights, protests, taxes, funding, education, medical
Community Voice: Palestinian Resistance is a Latinx Issue
community voiceGuest UserLiberation, immigration struggles, Palestinian struggles, detain, deportation, migrants, Cicero, Town of Cicero, Palestine, Gaza, occupation, Israel, Nakba, human rights, Latinx, Latine, Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu, Zionist, Palestine Opinion Editorial
Community Voice: From Cicero to Campus: Students Occupy University Meadow for Gaza
community voiceGuest UserNorthwestern, University encampments, Palestine, University Meadow, divestment, Israel, occupation, University Police, Cicero Town of Cicero, residents, protests, UCLA, Columbia University, Evanston, Free Palestine, Michael Schill, Cook County Public Defender's Office, solidarity, Palestine Opinion Editorial
‘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
