The flooding event in June of 2023 was some of the most severe flooding Berwyn had seen in over a decade. However, flood ...

Cicero Independiente and MuckRock have been monitoring air pollution in Cicero. What we found: Cicero’s air quality is much worse than surrounding Cook County neighborhoods, and it’s worse than what ...

Here’s how Morton District 201's ‘gang behavior contracts’ criminalize students in Cicero and Berwyn schools where children as young as 7th grade are ending up in a school gang database.

After the Cicero Independiente and MuckRock published investigative articles about air pollution and the chemicals company Koppers, it hired a public-relations firm to organize a secret, ...

After a century of history, fine steaks and community, the Klas Restaurant on Cermak was demolished. With its ornate dining rooms, murals reminiscent of a bygone era and stained-glass windows, the ...

After the Illinois EPA sent them a lengthy violations notice last fall, Koppers executives began selling stock at an unprecedented rate. After MuckRock and the Cicero Independiente reported on those ...

We talked to some students from the class of 2020 at Morton East High School about their proudest moments, fondest high school memories and the impact that the coronavirus pandemic had on their last ...

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 ...

All immigrants in the U.S. have rights, including the right to remain silent. Here’s what you should know if you encounter federal immigration agents.

A review of sex crime statistics in Cicero shows that town police may have previously underperformed in tackling such crimes and could also be relying on a crime reporting system that has contributed ...

En un día frío de principios de mayo, Catalina Prado, Erika Saucedo y Yesenia Mata se reunieron afuera de la tienda El Porvenir ubicada en Cicero, llevando paquetes llenos de equipos de protección ...

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 ...