‘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
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
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
Family Focus Helps Migrants With Housing During Cicero's Cold Season
Community, ImmigrationLeslie HurtadoCicero, Larry Dominick, Berwyn, Catholic Charities, Onward House, Illinois Housing Development Authority, IHDA, Cicero Metra station, 60-day limit on shelter, Mayor Brandon Johnson, Darrin Johnson, Regional Vice President of Centers, Family Focus, The Calvary Memorial Church, Africa, Middle East, CPD 63rd district, Ecuador, San Antonio border. Cucuta border, Colombia, apartment rental applications, low -income, Welcoming Centers, Illinois Department of Human Services, IDHS, Chicago Alliance for Collaborative Effort, housing, healthcare, employment, resources, CPD 15th district, churches, U.S. immigration, Matamoros, Mexico, rogue buses
What Cicero And Stickney Residents Need To Know About The Koppers Coal Tar Plant
Environment, InvestigativeCicero IndependienteThe Air We Breathe, El Aire Que Respiramos, Mary Green Communications, Koppers, Laramie Ave, Cicero, YMCA, Berwyn, Stickney, Larry Dominick, EPA, air pollution, environmental justice, stock market, insider trading, Attorney General, Koppers community advisory panel, Stickney clerk, Audrey Mc Adams, Stickney Mayor, Jeff Walik, open meetings
Koppers Disputes Most Recent Environmental Violations But Plant Records Reveal Two Decades Of Run-Ins With Illinois EPA
Environment, InvestigativeCicero IndependienteMary Green Communications, Koppers, Laramie Ave, Cicero, YMCA, Berwyn, Stickney, Larry Dominick, EPA, air pollution, environmental justice, stock market, insider trading, Attorney General, Koppers community advisory panel, Stickney clerk, Audrey Mc Adams, Stickney Mayor, Jeff Walik, open meetings, El Aire Que Respiramos, The Air We Breathe
Legendary Luchadores Take Flight At Cicero Stadium
Community Highlight, CommunityCicero IndependienteCicero Stadium, Chicago Golden Gloves Boxing Tournament, Total Nonstop Action, lucha libre, luchadores, Konnan, Rey Mysterio, La Parka, Psicosis, Juventud Guerrera, Emanuel Alejandro Rodriguez, Samuray Del Sol, Kalisto, WWE, Cicero, boxing
A Q&A Guide On How To Avoid Alternative Energy Scams
CommunityCicero Independienteenergy scams, alternative energy companies, Cicero, low-income, phishing scams, phone scams, email scams, in person scams, utilities, Better Business Bureau
Cicero Residents Reeling From Summer Floods Blame City’s Poor Communication
Environment, GovernmentCicero Independienteaccountability, Cicero, Larry Dominick, Town of Cicero, flooding, environment, resources, transparency, community organizations
