Community Voice: How Can Local Schools Better Serve Migrant Students
      
        
      
      
        Community, community voice, District 99, Education, ImmigrationCicero Independientemigrants, migrant children, education, resources, Spanish speakers, spanish learners, D99
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Cicero Independiente 2023 Holiday Gift Guide 
      
        
      
      
        Community, Community HighlightCicero Independientesmall business, support local, Latinx, Latine, holiday, christmas, cicero, 2022, Big Mich, Chimoy, Con Huevos, restaurants, local, accessories, treats
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      ‘The Air We Breathe:’ How the Koppers Plant Became, and Remains, Cicero’s Toxic Neighbor
      
        
      
      
        Environment, Government, InvestigativeCicero IndependienteKoppers, air pollution, cancer causing chemicals, EPA, environmental justice, Stickney, El Aire Que Respiramos, The Air We Breathe
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Town of Cicero Implements New Measures for Community Safety and Infrastructure Advancements
      
        
      
      
        Community, Board MeetingsLeslie HurtadoLarry Dominick, Cicero, Town of Cicero, board meetings, funding, community, Olympic Theater, food trucks, traffic control, 38th street, 58th court, Latino Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders Alliance, Un Nuevo Despertar, domestic violence
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Girl-Led Program Allows Young Girls To Dream Big
      
        
      
      
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Town of Cicero Greenlights Infrastructure and Flood Relief Measures
      
        
      
      
        Board Meetings, GovernmentLeslie Hurtadocicero, town board meetings, local government, Larry Dominick, town money, tax money, community funding, government, environmental justice, fema, flooding, climate change, funding, aid, relief, emergency management, Bobby Hull Ice Rink, water line management, storm water, open government positions, crossing guards, storm water advisory board, inclusion park, flood infrastructure, Veterans, flood repairs, District 99, sewers, sewer rodding, Department of Homeland Security's Fire Prevention & Safety, Organized Retail Crime Grant Program
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      The Air We Breathe: Our Network of Sensors Shows How Industry is Still Polluting Cicero’s Air
      
        
      
      
        Community, Investigative, EnvironmentCicero IndependienteCicero, air contamination, air pollution, Larry Dominick, industrial area, industrial zones, green spaces, environmental justice community, Amazon, Kropp Forge, Corey Steel, Koppers, The Air We Breathe, El Aire Que Respiramos
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Past Berwyn Shops Vendors Share Their Stories
      
        
      
      
        CommunityLeslie Hurtadocicero, berwyn, local vendors, small businesses, pandemic, latina, women, community, support, business plan, resources, Flores by Alba, Whimsical Flowers, Vulgar Vegan Cupcakes, Juicey Gems, Berwyn Shops, Berwyn Sprouts
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Corazón Community Services Is A Cicero Cultural Powerhouse
      
        
      
      
        Community, YouthJorge MartinezCorazon, youth services, resources, computer lab, Cicero, youth opportunities, STI testing, community, youth
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Town of Cicero to Develop Storm Management Master Plan After Historic Floods
      
        
      
      
        Board Meetings, GovernmentEfrain Sorianocicero, town board meetings, local government, Larry Dominick, town money, tax money, community funding, government, environmental justice, fema, flooding, climate change, funding, aid, relief, emergency management, Bobby Hull Ice Rink, water line management, storm water, open government positions
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Historical Archives Continue To Thrive In Local Establishment
      
        
      
      
        CommunityAnkur SinghCicero history, Cicero, Berwyn, Berwyn history, architecture, culture, czech heritage, latino, latinx, latine, hawthorne, western electric company, heritage, immigrants, history, Victorian, local businesses
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Corporate Authorities Of the Town of Cicero Approve Residential Flood Control Program For $2,000 Each Eligible Applicant
      
        
      
      
        Board Meetings, GovernmentLuis Velazquezcicero, town board meetings, local government, Larry Dominick, town money, tax money, community funding, government, police funding, environmental justice, lead, clean water, polluted water, pollution, fema, flooding, climate change, funding, aid, relief
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      What Cicero Can Do To Mitigate Flooding, Provide Cleaner Air And Alleviate Heat Waves
      
        
      
      
        Community, Environment, GovernmentGuest UserJuly 2nd flooding, Cicero, environment, Town of Cicero, green infrastructure, environmental justice, flooding, climate change, clean air, air pollution, heat waves, Berwyn, Oak Park, Chicago
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      How To Apply For FEMA Assistance Regardless Of Immigration Status
      
        
      
      
        Community, Environment, ImmigrationGuest Userenvironment, FEMA, aid, relief aid, Resources, flooding, undocumented immigrants, immigration
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Town of Cicero Sets a Limit To Electronic Gambling Machines At June Board Meeting
      
        
      
      
        Board MeetingsEfrain Sorianocicero, town board meetings, local government, Larry Dominick, town money, tax money, community funding, government, Laramie Avenue, government positions, police funding
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Town Board Discusses Parking Regulations Along Laramie Avenue and Purchases New Police Vehicles
      
        
      
      
        Board MeetingsEfrain Sorianocicero, town board meetings, local government, Larry Dominick, town money, tax money, community funding, government, Laramie Avenue, government positions, police funding
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      A Community-Led Approach to Stopping Flooding Expands
      
        
      
      
        Community, Environment, Government, HealthGuest Userenvironment, health, government, community, flood, green infastructure, aid
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Missing TIF Money Reports Hang Question Marks Over The Town of Cicero, Residents Say 
      
        
      
      
        Community, Government, TaxesJorge MartinezCicero, TIFs, tax increment financing districts, investment, government, funding, taxes, transparency, public accountability
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Marching with Pride: Berwyn’s Fifth Annual Parade to Celebrate LGBTQ+ Community
      
        
      
      
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Cicero Community Collaborative Opens First-ever Cicero Center
      
        
      
      
        CommunityJorge MartinezCicero Community Collaborative, resources, anti-violence, counseling, advocacy, computer lab, spaces, activities, Cicero, Berwyn