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
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
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: 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
Morton West’s Response To Firearm Threat Reveals Student Concerns
Education, Community, Youth, FeaturedJorge Martinezparents, Cicero, Berwyn, Morton High School, Morton West, Morton District 201, students, safety, guns, firearm threat
The Hoops Are Back in Town: Here’s How We Helped
Community, Environment, Government, FeaturedEfrain SorianoCicero, park district, outdoor activities, basketball hoops, youth, environment, greenspaces, parks, activism
Why Is It So Hard To Run For Office In Cicero?
Election, FeaturedJorge MartinezCicero, local elections, election, 2022, Larry Dominick, barriers, power dynamics, leadership, inaccessibility, run for office
Carmen Del Real is Keeping Cicero Real Clean
Community Highlight, Community, People, Environment, FeaturedIrene Romuloenvironment, Cicero, residents, 2022, industrial zones, clean streets, Señora Carmen
The Misidentified
COVID-19, Investigative, FeaturedCicero Independienteinvestigation, investigative journalism, Cicero, Chicago, Cook County, COVID-19, latino names, mispelled, misidentified, death, covid deaths, Latinx
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
Expulsions are Up at Morton: ‘I just don't want to be treated this differently’
Education, Youth, FeaturedEfrain SorianoMorton Alternative, Morton East, Morton High School, Cicero, District 201, expulsions, Education, fellowship
Disrupting Suppression in Cicero and Berwyn: ‘Now's the time to pull up, now's the time to get involved’
Community, Activism, FeaturedApril AlonsoQue Pasa Midwest, Cicero, Berwyn, organizing, Town of Cicero, Larry Dominick, Berwyn Mayor, Robert Lovero, community, solidarity, power to the people, podcast, bilingual
Community Leaders in Cicero Step Up to Address Vaccination Disparities
Cicero Spent Entire Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding On Police Payroll
Know Your Rights: What to Do if You're a Student Facing School Discipline
'Gang Contracts’ in Cicero and Berwyn Schools Raise Concerns About Criminalization of Youth
Investigative, Featured, EducationIrene RomuloEducation, Educational Reporting, gang database, Cicero, Police, Cicero Police Department, Berwyn police Department, Morton, Morton East, Morton West, Morton Alternative, Youth
Elections Are Over, Now What? Your Field Guide to Local Government
Cicero District 99 Superintendent Rodolfo Hernandez Announces Retirement
