Tell me about Cicero

[concerned resident]

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.

[mattywo85]

Lets put it this way it may be "up and coming" but as of right now its a dump.

[BRU67]

Originally Posted by concerned resident

Bru67 must not walk the streets of these 2 towns after dark.

No, I have a daytime job. At least Elmhurst will be a close commute for you with I-290 and all

[kimbercutes824]

Originally Posted by gardener34

And Berwyn has a hospital - Mcneal.

Yeah but MacNeal sucks! We always prefered Loyola! But Macneal was there for emergency's like when I hurt myself a had to get stitches a few times.

[kimbercutes824]

Here is my take on Cicero....

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.