Strategically located seven miles west of Chicagos Loop; multifaceted Cicero is one of the oldest and largest municipalities in Illinois. In the late 19th century; this unique industrial suburb developed as an ethnic patchwork of self-sufficient immigrant neighborhoods. Since the Roaring Twenties; when mobster kingpin Al Capone set up shop there; the town has often been characterized by corruption and controversy. Yet the Cicero story continues to be full of promise and adventure; vision and accomplishment. As its population has shifted from heavily eastern European to predominantly Hispanic; Cicero remains a vibrant community where residents maintain strong civic pride; work ethic; and family values.
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