School District 99 Parents Concerned About Special Education Gaps, Long-Time Teacher Resigns in Solidarity
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Cicero Approves Infrastructure Upgrades and Crime Initiatives Amid Remarks by President Dominick on Crime and Immigration
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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
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Town President Larry Dominick Critiques Chicago's Crime and Migration Policies During Cicero Town Board Meeting
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The Inside Story On A Billion-Dollar Chemical Company’s Fight To Keep Its Secrets From The Public
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Cicero Board Discusses Literacy Initiatives, Updates Policies and Makes Key Appointments
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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
Board Meeting Covers Police Training Expenditure, Grant Funding For Radio Equipment Purchase
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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
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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
Board Meeting Discussion Includes Home Repair Program, Holiday Assistance And Infrastructure Upgrades
Board MeetingsLeslie HurtadoVeteran Transportation Services, Our Lady of Czestochowa, Charity Parish, Our Lady the Mystical Rose Parish, grant funding, Illinois Housing Development Authority, Target Gift Cards, Town funding, Town of Cicero, tax money, IDOT, Settlements
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
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‘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
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