FIRME: The Program Training Latinx Parents to Advocate for Children with Disabilities
Education, YouthEfrain SorianoNews, Cicero, Individualized Education Program, IEP, Special Education, Disability, Columbus East Elementary, Advocacy, Training, FIRME, Research, Solutions
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
Cicero Residents Voice Pride as Mexican Independence Day Parade Kicks Off Amid Uncertainty
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
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
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 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
‘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
Rooting out Risk: Cicero’s Challenge to Build a Safe Inclusive Park
EnvironmentLeslie Hurtadoclimate change, environmental injustice, parks, green space, playgrounds, INN, Borderless Magazine, Inside Climate News, Cook County, Cicero, Town of Cicero, Inclusion Park, Climate Swing, State Rep Lisa Hernandez, Larry Dominick, Phil Fuentes Ability Park, inclusive, Phil Fuentes
Chicago’s Latino Neighborhoods Have Less Access to Parks, But Residents Are Working to Change That
EnvironmentCicero Independienteclimate change, environmental injustice, parks, green space, playgrounds, INN, Borderless Magazine, Inside Climate News, Cook County, Cicero, Town of Cicero, Inclusion Park, Climate Swing, park desert, Brighton Park
Finding a Fix for Playgrounds That Are Too Hot to Touch
EnvironmentCicero Independienteclimate change, environmental injustice, parks, green space, playgrounds, INN, Borderless Magazine, Inside Climate News, Cook County, Cicero, Town of Cicero, Inclusion Park, Climate Swing
Here's Where Cicero and Berwyn Residents Can Get Free Food 2024 Edition
Pouring Back Into the Community: The Inspiring Journey of Pink Owl Cafe
Community Highlight, CommunityJonathan TorresCicero, Berwyn, Things to do, eatery, local eats, local cafe, cafe, coffee, Pink Owl Cafe, Pink Owl, Jaripeo, Puros Birrell Cigars, shop small, local business, Alex Herrera
