Homeowners will be seeing increases in the first installment of their property taxes and will most likely see increases continue through the year driven by a new law in Springfield.
But Cicero Town Assessor Emilio "Emo" Cundari said that the assessment request from the Town of Cicero has decreased significantly from prior years while services will be increasing.
"We're doing our part at the Town of Cicero to hold the line. Our tax rate is actually going down compared to other taxing bodies," Cundari said. Read more...
Hundreds of smoke detectors were distributed when Cicero President Larry Dominick and State Senator Martin Sandoval (D-12) (pictured right) joined Cicero Fire fighters in a new effort to educate every resident on the dangers and serious risk to life in the absence of such alarms in every home. The campaign was ignited by the recent tragedy registered at 3034 W. 48th Court in Cicero where 7 people, including a newborn, died during an early morning fire a few days ago. "Along with President (Larry) Dominick and all the members of the Cicero Fire Department I am ready to continue working to avoid a similar tragedy in our community. And please check periodically the batteries in your smoke detectors," said Senator Sandoval.
Responding to unemployment rates of more than 20 percent in parts of the Chicago metropolitan area, ComEd today launched its Helping Hand program, a month-long effort that will pay half the balances for customers facing a recent or pending service suspension due to a financial hardship.
From March 1-31, up to $1 million will be made available from ComEd's customer assistance funds. Eligible residential customers who pay 50 percent of their outstanding balance can receive a credit from ComEd for the remaining 50 percent. To be eligible, customers must have received a disconnection notice within the last 120 days and have experienced a financial or medical hardship. Read more...
Because of a rash of incidents involving individuals posing as utility workers to gain access to senior citizens' homes, or to obtain personal information by phone, ComEd reminds its customers not to allow entry to persons claiming to represent the company without first asking for and viewing proper identification.
In recent incidents in Chicago, Rockford, Belvidere and DeKalb, customers have reported that individuals claiming to be ComEd representatives have requested personal banking or credit card information, or offered to collect cash for a payment from their homes. Read more...
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Charges were filed against two men in connection to a fatal fire in Cicero that took the lives of seven people, including a 3-day-old baby.
The deadly blaze destroyed a four-unit building at 3034 S. 48th Court in the western suburb early in the morning on February 14.
Lawrence J. Myers, 60, of 3217 S. 50th Ave. in Cicero and Marion A. Comier, 47, of 5300 W. 30th Pl. in Cicero were each charged with seven counts of first degree murder and two counts of aggravated arson, police said.
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St. Mary of Czestochowa will host it's Spring Flea Market on Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21st at St. Mary's Social Center, 5000 W. 31st Street in Cicero, IL 60804. Doors open to the public at 8am and close at 4 pm each day. Read more...
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On Thursday, February 25th, Cicero Town President Larry Dominick and the Cicero Health Department hosted the "Give Kids A Smile Day" dental health fair, provided complimentary dental services to pre-qualified, in-need Cicero children. In addition to free dental services, Cicero families were treated to free refreshments and balloon making and face painting.
President Dominick and the Cicero Health Department would like to thank everyone that contributed to making this event possible.
Gathered to pay tribute to the 92nd anniversary of the independence and re-establishment of Lithuania, Cicero Town President Larry Dominick was joined at the Cicero Community Center on February 16th by Cicero residents and members of the Cicero Town Board and dignitaries from the Lithuania-American community.
The program was keynoted by the Honorable Skaiste Aniuliene, Lithuanian Consul General, also including remarks from Mindy Baukus, a Lithuanian-American resident of Cicero and co-organizer of the day's events. Town Historian John S. Kociolko hosted the ceremony.
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Celebrating it's 90th anniversary, the Cicero Rotary Club recently welcomed Montemorelos, Mexico mayor Pablo Elizondo to Cicero. Many Cicero town officials attended the meeting including Town Trustee Dennis Raleigh, a Rotarian.
During his visit, Mayor Elizondo also met with Cicero Town President Larry Dominick at Cicero Town Hall.
The Cicero Rotary Club has recently donated 250 dictionaries to 3rd grade students on Montemorelos schools. The dictionaries were delivered in person by Rotarian Rose Ibarra.
The Mayor pledged to meet with the Rotary Club in his city of 72,000 and work on projects between clubs that would benefit both communities.
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The Town of Cicero's Health Department is pleased to announce that it will now be offering the services of Dr. Alfonso Bardales to people with disabilities and seniors in need of medical care.
Dr. Bardales will be offering his services at the Cicero Health Department every other Tuesday from 9am until the last patient is seen.
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Each fall and winter the weather turns cold and people turn on space heaters to keep warm. A fire starts when the resident puts the heater too close to the bed, drapes, furniture, and other combustible household items. Sometimes the fire starts because the heater is left on all night or the appliance tips over.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, heating devices are the leading cause of fires in the home during December, January, and February. All kinds of space heating equipment are involved in fires in the home: portable electric heaters, wood stoves, fireplaces, portable kerosene heaters and room gas heaters.
Special caution needs to be used when using candles. Here are some tips to keep safe while we keep warm this winter: Read more...
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Hundreds of Cicero fathers turned out at the Cicero Community Center on February 12th to treat their daughters to a wonderful night of fun at Town President Larry Dominick's 3rd Annual Valentine's Day Father/Daughter Dance. Each beautiful young princess in attendance was treated to music, dancing, food, a free corsage and a complimentary picture with her father.
Dominick would like to extend a special thanks to Wayne and Rose Porod and the Cicero Youth Commission for all the hard work they put in to make the event a great success.
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U.S. District Court Magistrate Maria Valdez administered the oath of citizenship to 106 immigrants from 30 different world countries at an event hosted by the Town of Cicero in conjunction with President's Day.
The event, held at the Town of Cicero Community Center on Thursday, Feb. 11, brought cheers as the 106 new Americans raised their right hands and repeated the Oath of Allegiance, which every immigrant to America has taken since the nation's founding.
Each of the new citizens, joined by their families, received their Certificate of Naturalization. The countries represented included Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Iran, Jordan, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Tunisia, Ukraine, USSR and Venezuela.
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