The June 2022 Voter Guide: Voting 101
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The June 2022 Voter Guide: Candidates 101
Town Board Applies for $750,000 to Fix L Strip and Denies Block Party Application Because of Alleged Gang Activity
ICE Continues to Target Illinois Families That Are Not Priorities for Deportation
Town Hall Hour Extensions, Bargaining Agreements with Platform Workers Union and Concerns Over Safety and Permits
What’s In the Air?
EnvironmentCicero Independienteevironment, Environmental Justice, particulate matter, air quality, Air PM, air pollution, Cicero, Chicago Suburbs, WBEZ, Chicago, industrial areas
Chicago's Air Pollution Hotspots: New Sensor Network Reveals Neighborhood Air Quality Disparities
Environment, InvestigativeCicero Independienteair quality, Environmental Justice, environment, investigative journalism, Chicago, Little Village, Air PM, particulate matter, 2.5, Cicero, Austin neighborhood, Austin, air pollution
Cicero Has Only Spent a Fraction of the $100,000 Available to Help Residents Pay Their Water Bills
Community, Accountability, GovernmentCicero IndependienteCicero, COVID-19, relief aid, water bill, bill assistance, community, aid, Larry Dominick
The Misidentified
COVID-19, Investigative, FeaturedCicero Independienteinvestigation, investigative journalism, Cicero, Chicago, Cook County, COVID-19, latino names, mispelled, misidentified, death, covid deaths, Latinx
More Payments for Town Festivals, Lalo Mora, Cadetes de Linares and Tropical del Bravo Approved by Board
Big Mich Antojería: Cultivating a Special and Delicious Environment for Cicero
What’s on the Town of Cicero’s 2022 Budget?
Get Your Seeds! Cicero Public Library opens ‘Seed Library’
Blanca Vargas Sworn In, More than $100,000 Approved for Festivals at March 22 Board Meeting
Community Voice: Look Outside Your Window
Community, Environment, community voiceCicero Independientecommunity, nature, Environment, Environmental Justice, community voice, red hawks, bird species, Cicero, Berwyn, pandemic
Aging In the Shadows: A Crisis of Older Undocumented Immigrants Awaits Illinois
Community, ImmigrationCicero Independienteolder, elders, aging, older population, immigrants, undocumented immigrants, Cicero, Chicago, Injustice Watch, Illinois, Latinx community
One Cicero Teacher’s Account of How the Pandemic Amplified Existing Issues & What Can Be Done
Education, Youth, COVID-19, FeaturedJorge Martinezpandemic, COVID-19, e-learning, remote learning, in-person learning, Cicero, Berwyn, mental health, youth, teacher's union
March 8 Town Board Meeting Recap
Losing Sleep: How the Pandemic Has Impacted Students
Education, Youth, COVID-19, FeaturedJorge Martinezpandemic, COVID-19, e-learning, remote learning, in-person learning, Cicero, Berwyn, mental health, youth
Expulsions are Up at Morton: ‘I just don't want to be treated this differently’
Education, Youth, FeaturedEfrain SorianoMorton Alternative, Morton East, Morton High School, Cicero, District 201, expulsions, Education, fellowship
