After nearly two decades in Chicago, Silverio Villegas González returned to Michoacán in a coffin. His death at the hands of ...

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 ...

The Town met once in February 2025 to approve several ordinances, resolutions, permits, and new business items, including cost changes in the construction contract for the Cicero Inclusive Playground ...

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 ...

The Town of Cicero Board of Trustees and President Larry Dominick met once in the month of December 2024 to discuss various permits and resolutions. In December, the town approved various ordinances ...

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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Uncle Shawarma, a new family-run Arabic restaurant in Berwyn, Ill., shares with Cicero Independiente what shawarma means to them—family, culture, and the joy of bringing their tradition to the Berwyn ...

Flood prone Hoboken, New Jersey, has opened a play area for its youngest residents that also doubles as storage for stormwater runoff. This story is part of a collaborative reporting project led by ...

After the July 2023 rainstorm that impacted Cicero residents, the Town of Cicero offers upgrades on residents’ alleyways that reduce flooding via a petition. However, some residents aren’t aware of ...

Editor’s Note: Names that include an asterisk(*) are pseudonyms for sources due to fear of retaliation. For many parents, the Cicero School District 99 Board of Education meeting on April 10, 2024 was ...

In mid-January, at a non-descript YMCA in Berwyn, a secret meeting was held by the publicly-traded chemicals company Koppers and a group of seven elected officials and employees of the nearby village ...