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Community Voice: “No matter what he was involved in, what time he was out, he shouldn’t have gotten killed.”

Community Voice: “No matter what he was involved in, what time he was out, he shouldn’t have gotten killed.”

community voice, opinionCicero IndependienteApril 22, 2021community, Adam Toledo, Little Village, Cicero, Latinx, CPD, Police killings, healing, reflection

Elections Are Over, Now What? Your Field Guide to Local Government

Elections Are Over, Now What? Your Field Guide to Local Government

Government, FeaturedCicero IndependienteApril 7, 2021Elections, Berwyn, government

Cicero District 99 Superintendent Rodolfo Hernandez Announces Retirement

Cicero District 99 Superintendent Rodolfo Hernandez Announces Retirement

District 99, Education, FeaturedIrene RomuloMarch 29, 2021cicero, District 99, Rodolfo Hernandez, Education

Community Voice: Cicero’s Local Guide to Grassroots Activism

Community Voice: Cicero’s Local Guide to Grassroots Activism

Activism, Community, community voiceGuest UserMarch 24, 2021grassroots, organizing, local organizations

Here Is Where You Can Get Vaccinated in Cicero and Berwyn

Here Is Where You Can Get Vaccinated in Cicero and Berwyn

COVID-19Michael IzquierdoMarch 19, 2021COVID-19, vaccine, 2021, Cicero, Berwyn

Using Murals to Celebrate Life in Cicero

Using Murals to Celebrate Life in Cicero

Community Highlight, CommunityJesus J. MonteroMarch 18, 2021murals, life, Youth, Victor Cazares Jr., Cicero

Cicero-raised Baker Makes Cookies for Celebrities

Cicero-raised Baker Makes Cookies for Celebrities

Community Highlight, Community, PeopleCicero IndependienteMarch 11, 2021community, DACA, Dreamer, Baker, Dulce Bella Sweets

Deadline Extended, Participate in Shaping Cicero’s Future

Deadline Extended, Participate in Shaping Cicero’s Future

Government, CommunityIrene RomuloMarch 8, 2021zoning, Cicero, community, 2021

New COVID-19 Vaccination Site to Open in Cicero

New COVID-19 Vaccination Site to Open in Cicero

COVID-19Michael IzquierdoMarch 3, 2021COVID-19, vaccine, 2021, Cicero, Berwyn

Family of Victor Cazares Jr. Files Lawsuit Against the Town of Cicero

Family of Victor Cazares Jr. Files Lawsuit Against the Town of Cicero

Federal LawsuitAbel RodriguezFebruary 24, 2021CIcero, lawsuit, Victor Cazares Jr., uprisings

Opinion: Caring for Nature Takes a Village

Opinion: Caring for Nature Takes a Village

Environment, opinion, Community, ActivismCicero IndependienteFebruary 16, 2021community, Environmental Justice, green spaces, CIcero, 2021, Cicero Community Farm

Cicero’s UCP Seguin Prioritizes People with Disabilities at COVID-19 Vaccination Site

Cicero’s UCP Seguin Prioritizes People with Disabilities at COVID-19 Vaccination Site

COVID-19, FeaturedMichael IzquierdoFebruary 11, 2021COVID-19, vaccine, CIcero

Editorial: Confusion and Hope Outside One of Cicero’s COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

Editorial: Confusion and Hope Outside One of Cicero’s COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

COVID-19, EditorialIrene RomuloJanuary 29, 2021vaccine, COVID-19, CIcero, Town of Cicero, editorial

Restaurant Employees Need More Protections, Say Chipotle Workers in Cicero

Restaurant Employees Need More Protections, Say Chipotle Workers in Cicero

COVID-19Luis VelazquezJanuary 21, 2021CIcero, Chipotle, COVID-19

Community Voice: Takeaways from My Time Serving as an Americorps Member During a Pandemic

Community Voice: Takeaways from My Time Serving as an Americorps Member During a Pandemic

Community Highlight, People, CommunityEstefany FigueroaJanuary 14, 2021COVID-19, Resources, CIcero, Cicero Community Collaborative

Almost Half of Cicero Teachers Didn't Report to School on Jan 11, District Says

Almost Half of Cicero Teachers Didn't Report to School on Jan 11, District Says

COVID-19, EducationIrene RomuloJanuary 12, 2021CIcero, District 99, 2021, remote learning, COVID-19

COVID-19 Updates for Cicero: Some Nearby Hospitals’ Intensive Care Units Almost at Capacity

COVID-19 Updates for Cicero: Some Nearby Hospitals’ Intensive Care Units Almost at Capacity

COVID-19Luis VelazquezJanuary 11, 2021CIcero, Town of Cicero, COVID-19

District 99 Teachers Returning to Classrooms January 11 Despite Concerns

District 99 Teachers Returning to Classrooms January 11 Despite Concerns

District 99, COVID-19Irene RomuloJanuary 8, 2021District 99, COVID-19, in-person learning, e-learning, Town of Cicero

Remembering Our Loved Ones Lost to COVID-19

Remembering Our Loved Ones Lost to COVID-19

COVID-19, People, Community Highlight, FeaturedIrene RomuloDecember 23, 2020CIcero, Berwyn, COVID-19, Cook County

Experienced Dog Caretaker, Danny The Groomer Opens In Cicero

Experienced Dog Caretaker, Danny The Groomer Opens In Cicero

Community Highlight, People, Photo Gallery, VisualsApril AlonsoDecember 21, 2020visual, Cicero, Danny The Groomer, community