Fire – Town of Cicero, IL

Public Works employees working 24/7 to help clear alleys of bulk refuse in wake of floods

Overview of work performed by town employees to help flood victims

Overview of work performed by town employees to help flood victims (Below is a summary of work performed by the Town’s various departments to help residents impacted by the floods. The numbers continue to rise but the data shows how much effort is being put into responding to resident need. English and Spanish) President’s Office Worked with representatives of the State of Illinois and Cook County to secure an Emergency Declarations, which were issued and [Learn More]

Cicero officials cut the ribbon on Safety Town Park May 11, 2022

Cicero officials cut ribbon on improved Safety Town Park

Cicero officials cut ribbon on improved Safety Town Park Town President Larry Dominick and officials of the Town of Cicero and many donors cut the ribbon on the newly improved Safety Town Park on Wednesday May 11 where First Grade school children learn about safety. Safety Town, located to 5444 W. 34th Street, provides classrooms and an outdoor park with resembling a small community where children are taught safety techniques. Each day, a class of [Learn More]

The Cicero Health Department recently administered Coronavirus vaccinations to seniors at Drexel Homes. Photo courtesy of the Town of Cicero

Cicero proud of its strong response to COVID and protection of our residents

Cicero proud of its strong response to COVID and protection of our residents (Spanish version below) The Town of Cicero implemented an aggressive response to the health threat posed to residents by the COVID Pandemic in 2020. Cicero used its existing resources supplemented by Coronavirus Relief Funding. Cicero Police and all First Responders, including firefighters, paramedics and Health Department staff faced a “100 times” greater exposure to COVID infection than the average citizen because of the [Learn More]

Cicero homes covered in snow during the February 2021 snow storm. Photo courtesy of the Town of Cicero

Cicero firefighters have to dig out hydrants before fighting fire at 12-unit building

Cicero firefighters have to dig out hydrants before fighting fire Firefighters in the Town of Cicero had to dig out fire hydrants to access water while fighting a fire that destroyed two apartments in a two-story, 12-unit apartment building on Wednesday morning. Fire Chief Dominck Buscemi said that fortunately there were no injuries in the fire that took under one hour to extinguish at 26th St and 56th Ct, but he said valuable time was taken to [Learn More]

Application process for Cicero Police and Fire Commission resumes

Application process for Cicero Police and Fire Commission resumes Since many of the CPAT testing facilities are reopening it has been decided that the Cicero Fire and Police Commission will restart the process of application return. We will be accepting the return of applications that were picked up earlier this year, before the COVID restrictions, on the below dates and times only. No additional applications are available. July 9, Thursday 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM – [Learn More]

Cicero Fire and Police Commission: Cicero Police Conditional Eligibility Test Announcement (due to COVID crisis)

Cicero Fire and Police Commission: Cicero Police Conditional Eligibility Test Announcement (due to COVID crisis) We hope to soon be announcing the testing process for the police eligibility list. Due to the COVID 19 Stay at Home order we are unable to schedule or provide the dates for the testing process. We will begin the testing process as soon as possible. Please monitor the Town of Cicero web site at thetownofcicero.com for information. An announcement of [Learn More]