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In this bilingual collaboration with ¿Qué pasa, Midwest?, we explore how the Latinx community in Cicero and Berwyn practice their first amendment right to free speech and whether this right is ...

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Editor’s Note: This article was inspired by Erin Reed's Informed Consent HRT Map. My name is Efrain, she/they, and I am the Youth and Schools reporter here at Cicero Independiente. In support of all ...

This summer, after a century of history, fine steaks and community, the Klas Restaurant on Cermak was demolished, and I can’t help but feel that a piece of Cicero went down with it. With its ornate ...

Buying lottery tickets, going to the casino and betting in general (cards, sports, video gaming terminals) are all activities involving gambling and a monetary gain or loss. Gambling as a simple, ...

Community members pay taxes to develop and improve aspects of the town, such as building a new park or paying for a police force. Town projects and services require funding and that funding comes ...

This article has been edited 12.02.25 for grammatical errors. During the summer, I got a call from a friend. She asked if I could go to the Town of Cicero Health Department to pay a bill for her son’s ...

Throughout Cicero more and more trees have been removed by the Public Works department leaving behind mulch, wood chips, dirt and in some cases leaving behind stumps for weeks. Cicero Independiente ...

On June 1, Victor Cazares Jr. saw what was unfolding in Cicero and, his loved ones say, wanted to help his community. Unarmed, a few steps away from his apartment, Victor was shot in front of a corner ...

Alderperson, City of Berwyn, Ward 1: Micah Caldwell *Possible runoff in April 1, 2025 elections, we have yet to confirm.* Alderperson, City of Berwyn, Ward 2: Joshua Bowman Alderperson, City of Berwyn ...

In a Latinx community near Chicago, too many victims of COVID are identified as white, Black or other. The misclassification is part of a nationwide problem made worse by the pandemic, and it could be ...