El Grito: Celebrating 18 Years of Mexican Independence in Cicero

El Grito: Celebrating 18 Years of Mexican Independence in Cicero For the past 18 years, the Town of Cicero has celebrated Mexican Independence with an event that has grown into one of the largest in Cook County: El Grito. On September 15th at 9 a.m., the Consul General of Mexico in Chicago, Gerardo Guerrero, conducted the traditional Grito de Dolores in front of a crowd of nearly 20,000 enthusiastic attendees, marking 214 years since Mexico’s [Learn More]

Cicero Crowns its new Miss Señorita Fiestas Patrias

Cicero Crowns its new Miss Señorita Fiestas Patrias The Town of Cicero together with the Cicero Mexican Cultural Committee held its annual Cicero Queen Pageant.    “Cicero is very proud of its Latino population and especially the Mexican community which is well represented in our government and among our employees,” said Town President Larry Dominick. The Cicero Queen Pageant Dinner took place on September 7, 2023 at the Cicero Community Center with the doors opening at 5:30pm. [Learn More]