An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation ...

Nearly 100 people attended the D201 school board meeting in October, including students, parents, and community members ...

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 ...

The weather is warm, and the atmosphere is tense as Cicero’s Mexican Independence Day parade unfolds on Cermak Road, held fearlessly despite other celebrations, like El Grito downtown, being canceled.

He came back in a box. A wooden coffin wrapped in cardboard, the kind used to protect freight. Eighteen years after leaving, that was how Silverio Villegas González returned to Michoacán. The plane ...

Tras casi dos décadas en Chicago, Silverio Villegas González regresó a Michoacán en un ataúd. Su muerte a manos de agentes federales dejó a dos familias divididas por las fronteras, destruidas por el ...

For everything that Cicero is known for, being a hub for artists is probably not high on that list. Throughout my reporting work with youth, especially those interested in the arts, a recurring theme ...

Original reporting took place in March 2025 and mentions have been updated as the publishing of this version from “Alderman-elect” to “Alderman” to reflect the swearing in of the now current Alderman ...

As Dominick secures his sixth term, resident’s concerns over transparency, budget allocation, and flood relief funding concerns continue to grow. Journalism has long been the pulse of public discourse ...

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 ...

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