Tell me about Cicero (Chicago, Rockford: apartment, foreclosed, rentals)
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i wonder if Bru67 was police officer in Berwyn, would he have the same liberal and blind eyed attitude. Berwyn and Cicero have gone down the drain. They are infested with low income section 8 housing and If your kids dont speak Spanish, they better learn or they will have a hard time making a good number of friends in the community. Also, with the recent gentrification emerging in Pilsen Little Village, which was gang infested and still is, many Pilsen residents relocated to berwyn and Cicero- and with this movement came the La Raza, The latin Kings, The Spanis Cobras- and the list goes on and on. Bru67 must not walk the streets of these 2 towns after dark.
I think that it has potential and its improving but its not there yet. I totally agree that its a great location and affordable. Though I havent been back since 2004. It will always have a special place in my heart.
My background I lived in Cicero from when I was born. I basically lived here my whole life expect for living in Berwyn for 3 years.
I have lived in many different neighborhoods in Cicero ( 13th and 49th,14th and 59th ct, 31st and 50th ct) and south and north Berwyn. I moved from the area in 2001. My parents moved there from Bridgeport from my uncles suggestion in 1979 or 1980 because of the great location to the city but the much afforable living.
I will always love Cicero and the Chicago-land area. Though I lived in Berwyn for a few years I do not acknowlege it for making me who I am today. Cicero will always have a special place in my heart. I love it and proud to be from there but there is the crime and gangs issues. But that is going to happen with a town surrounded by Chicago on the East,South and North side.
The bungalows,culture and the history of Cicero are what make Cicero special. Other Things that I miss is Cozy's corner, Tasty's are other Cicero food joints.
I never had to drive there I would walk or take the Pace bus. I was a young teenage girl and I would walk 8 blocks or so to the Target (among other places) from 31st and 50th court.
I would love to move back to the area but in general Illinois is a very expensive place to live. But all in all I love it and would say if you were going to move in a certain area of Cicero I would move to South side near Morton College and 35th st.
I lived in Cicero, IL from about 1956 through 1972 – 4th grade through College; it was a great city then. Very little crime and you could walk the streets safely 24/7. The percent of Hispanic living there then was under 5%, and there were no blacks, and there were no Hispanic gangs roaming the streets painting graffiti all over public buildings and private garages, and shooting out school windows and no one double parked on main streets. Cicero was mainly blue collar with mainly Polish, Czech, and Italian. One of my neighbors was Hispanic and a good hard working American that keep is home and property up.
My sister bought a three-flat in Cicero in 1976. My Mom lived on the third floor, my sister and husband, and my nephew on the second floor, and a renter in the basement. My sister had to sell the three-flat after Hispanic gangs began shooting out windows at my nephews middle school.
Berwyn, IL was slightly wealthier than Cicero, but also a great place to live then. My high school sweetheart lived there.
Cicero is now 78% Hispanic and a cesspool for gangs, crime and drugs; you could not pay me enough to live there now.
I am not a racist, and my best friend in San Antonio is Hispanic. I lived in San Antonio, TX for 9 years and have many Hispanic friends. I was best man at his wedding. He feels the same way I do about the low-life Hispanics that are destroying city after city, e.g., Cicero, Berwyn, Waukegan, Zion…. My current neighbors and friends next to my home on my immediate right and left of me are black. The division I live in is only home owners; however, the city I live in has the highest percent of subsidized housing (e.g., Section 8) in Lake County, IL. And, my current city is also being destroyed by Hispanic and Black gangs; we will be moving as soon as I can unload my house.
There are low-life groups within all major groups: White, Black, Hispanics, etc. I just wish they would stop moving into cities I chose to buy a home in.
Last edited by George - CPA; 09-04-2012 at 11:59 AM..
Reason: word change
I lived in Cicero, IL from about 1956 through 1972 ... Cicero was mainly blue collar with mainly ... a good hard working American that keep is home and property up.
... The (sub)division I live in is only home owners; however, the city I live in has the highest percent of subsidized housing (e.g., Section 8) in Lake County, IL. ...
There are low-life groups within all major groups: I just wish they would stop moving into cities I chose to buy a home in.
You seem to be overlooking the fact that towns with lots of pople w/o good jobs will not make as good a place to buy a home as towns with people that are hard working / earning good salary...
I lived in Cicero, IL from about 1956 through 1972 – 4th grade through College; it was a great city then. Very little crime and you could walk the streets safely 24/7. The percent of Hispanic living there then was under 5%, and there were no blacks, and there were no Hispanic gangs roaming the streets painting graffiti all over public buildings and private garages, and shooting out school windows and no one double parked on main streets. Cicero was mainly blue collar with mainly Polish, Czech, and Italian. One of my neighbors was Hispanic and a good hard working American that keep is home and property up.
My sister bought a three-flat in Cicero in 1976. My Mom lived on the third floor, my sister and husband, and my nephew on the second floor, and a renter in the basement. My sister had to sell the three-flat after Hispanic gangs began shooting out windows at my nephews middle school.
Berwyn, IL was slightly wealthier than Cicero, but also a great place to live then. My high school sweetheart lived there.
Cicero is now 78% Hispanic and a cesspool for gangs, crime and drugs; you could not pay me enough to live there now.
I am not a racist, and my best friend in San Antonio is Hispanic. I lived in San Antonio, TX for 9 years and have many Hispanic friends. I was best man at his wedding. He feels the same way I do about the low-life Hispanics that are destroying city after city, e.g., Cicero, Berwyn, Waukegan, Zion…. My current neighbors and friends next to my home on my immediate right and left of me are black. The division I live in is only home owners; however, the city I live in has the highest percent of subsidized housing (e.g., Section 8) in Lake County, IL. And, my current city is also being destroyed by Hispanic and Black gangs; we will be moving as soon as I can unload my house.
There are low-life groups within all major groups: White, Black, Hispanics, etc. I just wish they would stop moving into cities I chose to buy a home in.
Whenever someone says "I am not a racist but...", I say, "eh." And no, your Hispanic friend does not help.
Cicero is now 78% Hispanic and a cesspool for gangs, crime and drugs; you could not pay me enough to live there now.
If someone paid me to live in Cicero, that would be amazing. Rent free AND regular payments in my pocket? Would it be enough to pay other bills and have a decent expendable income? I could kick back and not work. What a sweet deal! Talk about the American dream!
I second that. I'd definitely live there if you paid me!
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