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
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Here's Where Cicero and Berwyn Residents Can Get Free Food 2024 Edition
      
        
      
      
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
       Q&A: A Guide to Problem Gambling with Cicero Family Service
      
        
      
      
        Community, HealthGalilea MendezCicero Family Service, 1-800-GAMBLER, self-exclusion, resources, screening tool, Are You Really Winning?, mobile gambling, online gambling is accessible to minors, state taxes, municipal taxes, Cicero, corner stores, depression, suicide, problem gambling, community, community spaces, lack of community, machismo, stress, sports, slot machines, coping mechanisms, mental health, addiction, gambling, Latine, Latino, Latinx, Latina, Dr. Mauricio Cifuentes
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Opinion: Cicero And Berwyn Continue To Have People Who Are Willing To Stand Up To Hate 
      
        
      
      
        District 201, Community, opinion, ImmigrationIrene RomuloCicero, Town of Cicero, Czech, immigrants, Larry Dominick, Berwyn, Central America, South America, St. Michael And All Angels Episcopal Church, asylum seekers, Reverend, Church, mental health services, free, resources, childcare, budget, funding, flooding, immigration
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      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
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      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
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      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
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      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
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Corazón Community Services Is A Cicero Cultural Powerhouse
      
        
      
      
        Community, YouthJorge MartinezCorazon, youth services, resources, computer lab, Cicero, youth opportunities, STI testing, community, youth
       
      
    
  
    
      
        
      
      Cicero Community Collaborative Opens First-ever Cicero Center
      
        
      
      
        CommunityJorge MartinezCicero Community Collaborative, resources, anti-violence, counseling, advocacy, computer lab, spaces, activities, Cicero, Berwyn