Upon entering El Meson Taqueria, florid photos of burritos and quesabirrias lined the counter. A waitress carried plates of steaming food and baskets of crispy tortilla chips as eaters chatted ...

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“We have good people here, and if we have help highlighting our good people, we can connect more, collaborate more, be more creative, and resist harder,” said Berwyn resident Isabel Gonzalez Smith. On ...

What happened in Cicero on June 1 will forever be seared in the memories of those who witnessed them. The chaos that ensued led to violence, property damage, and further stoked racial tension in a ...

Oppression has been at the forefront of many resistances, including those experienced within the Latinx community by white Americans, mirroring the challenges faced in the Cicero community. Oppression ...

Cicero Trustee Larry Banks died on Friday, January 7, 2022. Banks served on the Town of Cicero Board of Trustees for 11 years. The primary cause of death was COVID-19, according to the Cook County ...

The Town of Cicero Board of Trustees and President Larry Dominick met on December 13, 2022 for the final board meeting of the year to approve several ordinances and resolutions. The agenda items ...

The Cicero Town Board met on January 11 for their first board meeting of the new year, discussing items from the settlement agreement for the case of Elizabeth Gamez v. Town of Cicero Police ...

Lo que sucedió en Cicero el 1 de junio quedará grabado para siempre en la memoria de quienes lo presenciaron. El caos que siguió provocó violencia, daños a las propiedad y avivó aún más la tensión ...

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