Your Local Holiday Gift Guide
CommunityNati MadrigalCicero, Holiday Gifts, Small business, Family, Primo, Mom, Coffee, Candy, Home Goods, Garden, Plants, Self Care, Botanica, Clothing, Jewelry, Hand Crafted, Artisanal
Community Voice: ICE Is A Tool, White Nationalism Is The Goal
Community, Immigration, opinionAnkur SinghTown of Cicero, Cicero Health Department, ICE, National Guard, Trump, IDF, Operation Midway Blitz, Governor JB Pritzker, Excessive force, El Grito, Genocide, Palestine, Military Ocupation, White Christian Nationalism, DNC
Teachers Supported Students as Residents Urged Cicero School District 99 to Act on ICE Concerns
Community, Education, YouthNati MadrigalCicero School District 99, ICE, Resources, Immigration, Aldo Calderin, Tom Tomschin, school student support, Town of Cicero, Accountability, Community Solidarity, Wellbeing
Feds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in Chicago
High School Students Broke Silence at Board Meeting Amid Ongoing Local ICE Raids
Education, CommunityAnkur SinghMorton D201, Morton West, Morton East, Community Expression, Fear, Anger, Frustration, ICE, Michael Kuzniewski, Jeffrey Pesek, Berwyn Police, Operation Midway Blitz, National Guard
Where To Find Gender Affirming Care Near Cicero
Community, LGBTQ+Efrain SorianoLoyola University Medical Center, medical institution, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Queer identity, gender affirming care, gender identity, informed consent, health insurance barriers, body autonomy, sliding scale clinics, community trust
Cicero Residents Voice Pride as Mexican Independence Day Parade Kicks Off Amid Uncertainty
Town of Cicero Builds Ability Park Without Proving the Land Is Safe
Environment, InvestigativeLeslie HurtadoTown of Cicero, Environmental Justice, EPA, Federal Shut Down, groundwater contaminants, lead, industrial zones, Remedial Action Plan, Youth, Green Latinos, Phil Fuentes Ability Park, Green Space
A Tragic Homecoming
Local Cicero Artist Discusses The Importance of Art in the Healing Process
Community, Community HighlightEfrain SorianoCicero, Youth Artist, Multimedia Art, Self-Portraiture, Latina Artist, Art and Identity, Healing through Art, Hyper-Femininity, En Proceso
Chicago Fire Team Player Reflects On His Local Uprising To Soccer Success
Community HighlightJonathan TorresBerwyn, Cicero, Midway, Chicago Fire, Brian Gutiérrez, youth sports, after-school programs, family, Mexican-American culture, role models
Illinois Residents Grapple With Urban Flooding
Board Approves Grocery Tax, Resignation Incentive for Town Employees, Purchases for Police and Fire, and Changes to Phil Fuentes Park Budget
Board MeetingsAngela AriasCicero Fire Department, Cicero Police Department, Health Department, Government spending, Service Tax, IEPA, Lead Pipe Replacement, Tree Removal, Environment, Inclusive Park, Public Health, Zoning
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
