Thousands of people come through Chicago’s immigration court every day to plead their cases before a judge who will decide whether they can stay or be deported. It’s an uphill battle for noncitizens ...

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 ...

Miles de personas acuden a diario a la corte de inmigración de Chicago para presentar sus casos ante un juez que decidirá si pueden quedarse o serán deportados. Es difícil para los inmigrantes que ...

Judith Landeros is 35 and has lived in Cicero for almost all of her life. Cicero’s rail yards, factories and warehouses — with names like Kropp Forge, Corey Steel and Koppers — have been around for so ...

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 ...

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 ...

*This has been edited for clarity and is part of a series of writer profiles. Check out Jose Quinones profile here. Michelle Ramirez has lived in Cicero since she was 10 years old . One memory that ...

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Nuestra misión es servir a las diversas comunidades de Cicero y Berwyn con noticias inclusivas y bilingües y oportunidades para contar historias que eleven las voces locales y fomenten el compromiso ...

Learn more behind the 5 year history of weaving stories and community relationships at Cicero Independiente. Conozca más sobre los 5 años de historia tejiendo historias y relaciones comunitarias en ...