Intergenerational, Bilingual Group of Cicero & Berwyn Residents Team Up to Report on Environmental Concerns
Community, Environment, People, YouthEfrain Sorianofellows, fellowship, Youth, Cicero, Berwyn, journalism, photojournalism, environmental justice, community, intergenerational
Town of Cicero Public Works Department Quietly Removes 448 Trees Since 2020
Environment, Accountability, Community, GovernmentCicero Independienteenvironmental justice, environment, trees, cicero, green spaces, larry dominick, tree removal, industrial areas, industrial zones
Board Agrees To Join The Illinois State Police Violent Crime Intelligence Task Force
Government, Board MeetingsEfrain SorianoCicero, Town of Cicero, 2022, Larry Dominick, Blanca Vargas, Dr. Fauci, news, local news, Bilingual News
Berwyn and Surrounding Community Uphold Solidarity for Racial Equity
Accountability, Government, Board Meetings, CommunityCicero IndependienteBerwyn, Goverment official, Sarah Lopez, Philipp Robbin, city contractor, racist slur, termination, 2022, Mayor Lovero, Berwyn Mayor, resignation, advocacy, racist comments, news, local news
Town of Cicero Receives More Than One Million Dollars In Grants, Plans To Open A New Park
Government, Board MeetingsEfrain SorianoCicero, Town of Cicero, 2022, Larry Dominick, Blanca Vargas, Dr. Fauci, news, local news, Bilingual News
Berwyn Residents’ Advocacy Leads to Firing of City of Employee Over Racist Comments But Some Say Further Action Needed
Accountability, Government, Board Meetings, CommunityCicero IndependienteBerwyn, Goverment official, Sarah Lopez, Philipp Robbin, city contractor, racist slur, termination, 2022, Mayor Lovero, Berwyn Mayor, resignation, advocacy, racist comments
Larry Dominick’s 2022 Chevy Tahoe Received Upgrades, Notes from the July 12 Board Meeting
Cicero Board Approves Referendum Questions About Write-in Candidates for November Elections
Community Voice: LGBTQ Young People Deserve the Right to Thrive
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
Town Board Approves Spending For Police Vehicle Upgrades, A Firework Display on July 3 and Paving Improvements along Laramie Avenue
Breakthru Beverage Workers Enter Third Week of Strike: “Our Spirits Are High”
The June 2022 Voter Guide: Voting 101
ElectionAnkur SinghElections, 2022, June, Primary Elections, Cicero, Berwyn, election candidates, voter guide, voting, voting information, Cook County
The June 2022 Voter Guide: Candidates 101
Town Board Applies for $750,000 to Fix L Strip and Denies Block Party Application Because of Alleged Gang Activity
ICE Continues to Target Illinois Families That Are Not Priorities for Deportation
Town Hall Hour Extensions, Bargaining Agreements with Platform Workers Union and Concerns Over Safety and Permits
What’s In the Air?
EnvironmentCicero Independienteevironment, Environmental Justice, particulate matter, air quality, Air PM, air pollution, Cicero, Chicago Suburbs, WBEZ, Chicago, industrial areas
Chicago's Air Pollution Hotspots: New Sensor Network Reveals Neighborhood Air Quality Disparities
Environment, InvestigativeCicero Independienteair quality, Environmental Justice, environment, investigative journalism, Chicago, Little Village, Air PM, particulate matter, 2.5, Cicero, Austin neighborhood, Austin, air pollution
Cicero Has Only Spent a Fraction of the $100,000 Available to Help Residents Pay Their Water Bills
Community, Accountability, GovernmentCicero IndependienteCicero, COVID-19, relief aid, water bill, bill assistance, community, aid, Larry Dominick
