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
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      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
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      How Two Years Of A Pandemic Sparked Action Among Cicero’s Essential Workers: “I Didn’t Feel Safe”
      
        
      
      
        Activism, Community, COVID-19Ankur SinghCicero, pandemic, COVID-19, Essential Workers, worker rights, Labor Union, activism, worker strike, Bimbo Bakeries, Unity Jr High School, City View Multicare Center
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Community Voice: Look Outside Your Window
      
        
      
      
        Community, Environment, community voiceCicero Independientecommunity, nature, Environment, Environmental Justice, community voice, red hawks, bird species, Cicero, Berwyn, pandemic
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      One Cicero Teacher’s Account of How the Pandemic Amplified Existing Issues & What Can Be Done
      
        
      
      
        Education, Youth, COVID-19, FeaturedJorge Martinezpandemic, COVID-19, e-learning, remote learning, in-person learning, Cicero, Berwyn, mental health, youth, teacher's union
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Losing Sleep: How the Pandemic Has Impacted Students
      
        
      
      
        Education, Youth, COVID-19, FeaturedJorge Martinezpandemic, COVID-19, e-learning, remote learning, in-person learning, Cicero, Berwyn, mental health, youth