Legislators demand BNSF Railway alleviates flooding from their properties

Legislators demand BNSF Railway alleviates flooding from their properties (Spanish below) Town President Larry Dominick and officials of Cook County and the Illinois Legislature demanded that the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway be “held accountable for flooding problems” they have caused to neighboring residences as a result of concrete resurfacing of their properties. At a press conference Wednesday Dec. 8, 2021 at Cicero Town Hall, State Senator Steve Landek, State Senator Antonio “Tony” [Learn More]

Pritzker tours vaccination center at Morton East High school

Pritzker tours vaccination center at Morton East High school Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker toured a state designated vaccination site on Thursday located at Morton East High school, 2423 South Austin Boulevard, in the Town of Cicero. Pritzker announced during the tour that the state will receive $45 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to increase local health departments’ vaccination efforts. “The capacity to deliver, to administer vaccines across the state is significantly increasing,” Pritzker said. [Learn More]

Be Counted in the 2020 Census event Monday Sept. 30

Be Counted in the 2020 Census event Monday Sept. 30 Join the Town of Cicero, the Cicero Clergy Committee, State Rep. Lisa Hernandez and a coalition of local community organizations who will lead a final push for the important 2020 Census beginning at 4 PM, Monday, Sept. 28, 2020. The count ends Sept. 30 and if you have not completed the Census form, you will not be counted. BE COUNTED. If you have not filled [Learn More]