Community Voice: Five Years Since Cicero Violence Post-George Floyd, Little Has Changed
community voiceAnkur Singhpandemic, COVID-19, civil unrest, George Floyd, militarized state, racial tensions, white supremacy, history, Cicero, white flight, community solidarity, June 1 2020, National Guard, Donald Trump, immigration, Venezuelan migrants, Greg Abbott, resources, racial hierarchy, cultural corruption, genocide, Mayor Lori Lightfoot
Cicero Shares Park Budget Changes and Hazard Plan; Resident Urges End to Gang Database
Board MeetingsAngela AriasCook County, Inclusive Playground, Phil Fuentes Park, Hazard Mitigation, FEMA, Government Spending, Unhoused Residents, Housing Resources, Stormwater Management, Green Infrastructure, Cicero Police, Cicero Fire Department, Emergency Preparedness, Gang Database, Soil Testing
Town of Cicero reaches two settlements worth over $327,000 and a $25,000 Literacy Program Collaboration with District 99
Board MeetingsMelina Pineda AguilarCommunity Events, Parks, Presidential Candidate Esteban Rodriguez, Settlements, Cicero Public Services, Cicero Government Spending, Transportation, Schools, D99, Education
Berwyn Residents Mobilize Against Trump Attacks
Community, opinionIrene Romulochicago protest, daley plaza rally, national day of action, social service cuts, cicero illinois, berwyn illinois, undocumented immigrants, trans rights, disability justice representative abdelnasser rashid, donald trump protest, elon musk criticism, intergenerational activism, environmental justice, palestinian solidarity, anti-genocide protest, anti-fascism, tariff impact
Navigating Chicago’s Immigration Court Is Complicated
Opinion Editorial: Another Term for Dominick, Continued Fight for Accountability in Cicero
Community, community voice, Government, Featured, opinionJesus J. MonteroTown of Cicero, Larry Dominick, Municipal Elections, Budget Hearing, Grassroots Organizing, Cicero Residents United, Transparency, Public Accountability, Taxpayer Dollars, Civic Engagement, Community Advocacy, HUD Grant, Flood Prevention, Cicero Independiente
Cicero Police Department spends over $170,000 on 3 new fleet vehicles and over $40 million in taxes
Board Meetings, GovernmentMelina Pineda AguilarCicero Town Board, Tax Spending, Board Appointees, Committee Appointments, Finance Committee, Referendums, Consolidated Elections, Cicero Police Department, Chief of Police Thomas Boyle, Body Cameras, Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program, Pedestrian Safety, Streetscaping, Illinois Department of Transportation Assistance, Lead Pipe Replacement, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Grant, Housing Board (Cicero Housing Authority), Housing and Real Estate Board, Board of Health, Animal Welfare Board, Cultural Affairs/Historic Sites Commission, Cermak Road, Lombard Avenue, Central Avenue, Joe Virusso, John Cava, Fran Reitz
What Immigrant Communities Should Know About Their Rights
Berwyn Collaborative: Understanding Community Needs
Community, FeaturedGuest UserBerwyn, community engagement, solutions journalism, local news, transparency, grassroots efforts, Illinois, Berwyn Collaborative, civic participation, local journalism, News Ambassadors, Latino News Network
Town Approves Various Informational Tabling Events Coming in 2025 and Holiday Gift Cards for Senior Citizens and Children
Board MeetingsMelina Pineda AguilarEl Valor, Cicero, Town of Cicero, Larry Dominick, Community Resources, Cicero Job Fairs 2025, Family Focus, Target Gift Cards, Senior Services, Holiday Support Initiatives, Toy Drive, Our Lady of Czestochowa, Lady Guadalupe, Sam’s Club, Planning and Zoning Commissions, Communications, Public Works, Street Cleaning, Pace, Senior Citizen Holiday Support, Low Income Resources, Illinois Department of Transportation, Novotny Engineering, Street Maintenance, Settlements, Cicero Police Department, Cicero Voters Alliance
Cicero Approves Permits From Organizations and Receives Grant Money for Lead Service and New Equipment for the Fire Department
Board MeetingsMelina Pineda AguilarTown of Cicero, Larry Dominick, Local Government, Community Organizations, Mutual Aid, Cicero Community Collaborative, Corazón, The Boys Club of Cicero, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Food Pantry, El Valor, Our Lady of the Mystical Rose, Día de los Muertos, Salvation Army, Thanksgiving Meals, Gift Cards, Tony’s Finer Foods, Cicero Fire Department, Fire Truck Repairs, Chick-fil-A, Software and Technology Spending, Cook County Sheriff’s Police Academy, Grant Funding, IEPA, Lead Line Replacement, Environmental Initiatives, Pedestrian Safety, Stop Signs, Property Transfer Ordinances
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, Community, FeaturedGalilea 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 voice, FeaturedGuest 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
