Author Archives: Editor
Cicero Seeks Young Latina Talks Opens Nominations for Hispanic Women, Girls to Become Speakers
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Fig Factor Media Publishing will collaborate with the Town of Cicero, Morton College, and J. Sterling Morton High School District 201 to bring the national… Read more
October is College Changes Everything Month in Illinois
October is College Changes Everything® (CCE) Month in Illinois, when students are completing both their college applications and financial aid forms at the same time. Launched by the Illinois Student… Read more
Seven Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools Receive 2020 National Blue Ribbon
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced that seven schools in the archdiocese Catholic school system – St. Andrew School (Chicago), St. Clement School (Chicago), St. Francis Xavier School (La Grange), St…. Read more
City Announces Phase Four Guidelines
City of Chicago announced that Chicago has made sufficient progress in the fight against COVID-19 to ease certain restrictions on businesses. Effective Thursday, October 1st, new guidelines for businesses will… Read more
Hernandez Hosts Cicero Census Finale
As a final push for all community members to get counted, and in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, State Rep. Lisa Hernandez, D-Cicero, hosted a Cicero Census Finale, ¡Nuestra Herencia… Read more
City to Open Commerce Park
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined Alderman Susan Sadlowski Garza (10thWard), State Representative Marcus Evans, Jr., (33rdDistrict), Tony Reinhart, Regional Director for Community & Government Affairs for Ford Motor Company, and… Read more
Cicero Chamber of Commerce to Host ‘Successful Practices by Cicero Businesses in the COVID-19 Pandemic’
Cicero Chamber of Commerce to host an online discussion entitled, “Successful Practices by Cicero Businesses in the COVID-19 Pandemic” on Thursday, Nov. 5th at 11a.m. Business Members of the Cicero… Read more
La Ciudad Presenta el Primer Plan de Reducción a la Violencia
Por: Ashmar Mandou En un esfuerzo por combatir el aumento de la violencia armada que asola los vecindarios de Chicago, el martes, la Ciudad de Chicago publicó el primer “plan… Read more
Ricardo Gutiérrez Renuncia Como Líder Artístico del Teatro Vista
Teatro Vista anunció que Ricardo Gutiérrez había renunciado como Director Artístico Ejecutivo, dirigiendo la misión artística de la compañía durante los últimos ocho años. “Aprecio el honor y la oportunidad… Read more
Before You Do China Studies
By Daniel Nardini Because of how important China has become in the world, and how it has changed the whole equation of how the world views that country, China studies… Read more »