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.

Cicero and Berwyn voters will elect Town Board and City Council members on February 25. Our journalism team will be on the ground with poll watcher credentials, documenting voter issues, holding ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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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 ...