Want to Learn to plant, care for, and advocate for trees in Cicero or Chicagoland? Register today for a Spanish-speaking Treekeepers Certification Program. Classes start tonight and continue weekly for 8 weeks. Register ASAP at openlands.org/es/treekeepers while free spots last!

In response to a request from town trustees, Town Clerk Maria Punzo-Arias has stated that the town can host Know Your Rights Workshops to "clarify the things that the town can do, the things the town can't do+." Is this the solution you are looking for? 🤔  We want to know!

🏛️ Want to know what's happening at the Town of Cicero’s local Board meetings? Join us every other Tuesday, 10am, at the Cicero Town Hall (4949 West Cermak Road on the first floor). These are public meetings meant for public participation. Can't make it? Watch our FB livestream!

“Most of these local sewers are required to carry much more water today than they did when they were first put into service, and as a consequence, they can exceed their flow capacity, causing backups.” More by the Latino News Network, on Ciceroindependiente.com

Our newsroom is making waves (bilingual radio waves to be exact) all the way in NY! April highlighted how our community-focused newsroom exists in contrast to the business-as-usual approach of legacy media—and why this model is the method we choose at CI. radiokingston.org/en/broadcast/l…

The next Stormwater meeting is happening on Tuesday, August 19 at 10am. Catch our FB livestream @ facebook.com/CiceroIndepend… What issues or questions do you have the stormwater board members? We want to bring YOUR concerns and questions directly to the stormwater board members.

Cicero Independiente is looking for a strong, independent Immigration reporter for Cicero and Berwyn. 🏙️ This is a contracted position, $33/hour for a max of 75 hrs/ month. Apps close Sept 5 apply now: ow.ly/mSZo50WJ98H ❓Questions Contact [email protected]

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APPLY TODAY & tell a friend. No degree required, but experience is preferred- we are looking for confident reporters to help us build up this essential beat to inform and empower our communities. Link to the application in bio - apps close September 5! ow.ly/Mn4O50WNJGm

Club de corredores en Cicero y Berwyn - mailchi.mp/ciceroindepend…

📣 THIS THURSDAY! Join us for "Together: Rise Beyond Fear" - a FREE community event hosted by Cicero Independiente! We will be at Gethsemane Church from 6:30 - 8:30PM. RSVP bit.ly/RSVPwCI FREE food, Know Your RIghts workshop + a TRADITIONAL Mexican cooking class!

Join us tomorrow, September 4! - mailchi.mp/ciceroindepend…

Acompáñanos mañana, 4 de septiembre en un evento inolvidable - mailchi.mp/ciceroindepend…

Reporters from across newsrooms in Chicago are collaborating to collect visual evidence of federal agents detaining people & using force in Chicago. Send videos to bit.ly/chicagojournal…. We commit to protecting faces & sources in materials we do release, with permission.

Over the past two weeks, Cicero residents have been besieged by ICE and other federal agencies who have detained several individuals across our town.  4 residents now amongst a group of 27 people detained who are challenging this federal administration’s enforcement practices.