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Dominick, Town Officials Dedicate Column at New Town Hall

6/10/2008 4:00:00 PM

Cicero Town President Larry Dominick and members of the Town Board met Monday to etch their names into Cicero's history. The town officials each signed their name on the inside of a panel that was subsequently installed as part of the archway leading into the new town hall scheduled for completion (along with the new police station) this fall. The new municipal complex and community center represents the signature project of Larry Dominick's first term as Cicero Town President, a project that required the support from the Town Board--the kind of teamwork that has also come to be the signature of Dominick's tenure.

6/9/2008 12:00:00 PM

On Wednesday, May 29, Cicero Town President Larry Dominick accompanied Keith Miller, principal of KR Miller Contractors, representatives from Bulley & Andrews, and town economic development director Craig Pesek on a walk-through of the municipal complex site at 50th & Cermak.

Dominick routinely visits the site to check the progress of construction and review the project as it moves toward completion (later this year). "I am pleased with the progress," said Dominick. "The new town hall and police station are taking shape and it's exciting, as we approach the two-year mark, to see things go from conception and design to actual bricks and mortar. I think the residents of Cicero are going to be very happy with their new town center once it is complete-and I know town employees are looking forward to their new work space."

6/6/2008 9:00:00 AM

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Grand Kickoff for "The Park" at 1808 S. Laramie

4/9/2008 12:00:00 PM

More than 600 Cicero residents turned out to mark the official opening of "The Park", the new recreational sports facility that features two baseball fields and a professional grade soccer field at 1808 S. Laramie.

3/6/2008 3:00:00 PM

Cicero Town President Larry Dominick, members of the town board, and hundreds of Cicero residents joined representatives from Morton East High School and Northern Illinois University to pay tribute to the memory of Catalina Garcia, the Cicero resident and student tragically killed in the campus shooting at NIU three weeks ago.

3/5/2008 1:00:00 PM

The weather certainly has not made it easy on the construction crews diligently working to finish the second phase-the new town hall and police station-of the Town President Larry Dominick's "New Cicero" Municipal Complex. You will recall, the first phase of the project which included the new community center and 350-space parking garage was completed on-time and opened for business in December of 2007. Dozens of events, classes, and activities for both Cicero's youth and its senior citizen community have already taken place in the few short months the community center has been open.

3/5/2008 1:00:00 PM

Cicero Town President Larry Dominick set a tone early on in the construction of the new municipal complex at 50th & Cermak that he wanted to ensure minority-owned contractors, women-owned contractors, and local businesses were given every chance to bid and meaningfully participate in building the complex.
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Cicero to Pay Tribute to Life of Catalina Garcia with Classroom Dedication

3/5/2008 1:00:00 PM

Cicero, Illinois... The Town of Cicero's new, state-of-the-art community center, opened in December, is intended in many respects to be the heart of the community.
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Cicero's New Municipal Complex: From the sky

1/25/2008 4:00:00 PM

1/16/2008 4:00:00 PM
By Joe Ruzich -Chicago Tribune

For Jessica Garcia, visiting the new Cicero Community Center is a bit like going to school, only better.
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Community center officially opens

12/12/2007 9:00:00 AM
By Joe Ruzich -Chicago Tribune

A newly built 40,000-square-foot Cicero community center that includes a computer lab and six classrooms for tutoring officially opened Saturday, officials announced at Tuesday's board of trustees meeting.
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Town Turns Out for Grand Opening of "New Cicero" Community Center

12/11/2007 1:00:00 PM

On Saturday, December 8, over 4,000 Cicero residents turned out to join Town President Larry Dominick in celebrating the opening of the "New Cicero" Community Center.
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Notice of Employment Opportunity: Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds

12/11/2007 12:00:00 PM

Interested persons should send a cover letter and resume to the attention of: Derek Dominick, Director of Human Resources, Town of Cicero, 4937 W. 25th Street, Cicero, IL 60804. E-mail submissions are encouraged and may be sent to: ddominick@thetownofcicero.com
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Cicero Community Center Opens Dec. 8th

12/6/2007 1:00:00 PM
By Ivette Sandoval -Lawndale News

Christmas is right around the corner and with the winter storms already here this week, the snow piling up is getting people in the holiday spirit. This Saturday, December 8th, the Town of Cicero and Cicero President Larry Dominick is inviting everyone to get into the holiday spirit. They will be celebrating their 1st annual Cicero Holiday Festival and at the same time will be holding the grand opening of the Cicero Community Center.
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Municipal Complex construction on track

12/5/2007 4:00:00 PM

Click below to view some photos of the ongoing construction of the New Cicero Municipal Comeplex

12/5/2007 4:00:00 PM

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Save the Date! - 1st Annual Cicero Holiday Festival & Community Center Grand Opening

11/27/2007 2:00:00 PM

11/26/2007 2:00:00 PM
By Cari Brokamp -Cicero Life

The U.S. Justice Department is reviewing an incident earlier this month in Cicero where a noose was found hanging at the town's new municipal complex.
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Dominick, Town Take Stern, Decisive Action in Response to Alleged Racist Act

11/15/2007 3:00:00 PM

On Monday morning, construction workers at the town's new municipal complex at 50th & Cermak arrived on site to find a noose hanging from an I-beam on one of the buildings being constructed.
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Town on the Mark with Minority Participation Goals for Municipal Complex

10/25/2007 5:00:00 PM

Cicero Town President Larry Dominick made a few things very clear from day one of the construction of the town's new municipal complex: (1) the complex would be built without raising taxes; (2) the complex would bring Cicero into the 21st century and improve the efficiency and responsiveness of town services; (3) the complex would provide great amenities for Cicero residents from family-friendly green space to dedicated space for community programming (community center); and (4) that the construction of the complex would be an inclusive process that enfranchised minority contractors and local business enterprises.

10/25/2007 3:00:00 PM

The only people more excited about the new park at 1808 S. Laramie than Town President Larry Dominick and the Town Board are the kids who are looking forward to next spring for baseball and soccer on the beautiful new fields constructed by the town and which will be administered by Clyde Park District.
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Swift progress continues on New Municipal Complex, Community Center

10/5/2007 12:00:00 PM

The construction team for the new Cicero Municipal Complex and Community Center has made great strides in recent weeks. Landscaping and brickwork in the Community Center courtyard has been completed, as the team begins to install the exterior panel system (or Trespa panels) and begins interior finishing work. The Parking Garage pre-cast concrete structure is complete and underground utilities are currently being installed. At the same time, masonry and steel work continues on the Town Hall/Police Station portion of the complex, as underground utilities have been laid and concrete slabs have been pored.
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Final touches being put on new park at 1808 S. Laramie Ave.

10/5/2007 12:00:00 PM

The construction team is busy finishing up the final touches on new pavilion building and baseball diamond backstops as work nears completion on the new park at 1808. S Laramie Ave. The sports field lighting is now fully installed, as is the artificial soccer field turf and the bike path around the perimeter of the park. Once the final tasks have been completed, Town President Larry Dominick and the Town will turn administration of the park over the Clyde Park District.
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Dominick Pleased with Progress of Municipal Complex

9/24/2007 3:00:00 PM

On Tuesday, September 18, Cicero Town President Larry Dominick toured the new municipal complex site (50th & Ogden) with representatives from the town's construction management firm, K.R. Miller, and general contractor, Bulley & Andrews. Both KR Miller's CEO Keith Miller and Bulley & Andrews President Paul Hellermann (pictured in blue shirt with green tie) were on site to give President Dominick their respective progress reports on the project.

9/4/2007 10:00:00 AM

The town's construction team have made great progress on the complex development during the warm weather months of the summer. The development of the three-story, 350-space parking garage and the town's 40,000+ square foot community center is moving along briskly. Among other critical pieces, the gym floor of the community center has been laid. At the same time, crews have laid the foundations for both the new town hall (and begun the steel erection) and the new police station.
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Fields at 1808 S. Laramie Nearing Completion

9/4/2007 10:00:00 AM

Town President Larry Dominick is keeping his word to Cicero families. In the coming weeks, the baseball and soccer fields at 1808 S. Laramie will be completed. As passers-by have surely noticed, the field lighting is up as is the superstructure of the utility house (with bathrooms). The town awaits the delivery of the field turf (for soccer) and backstops (for baseball). There is also some landscaping work President Dominick has requested be completed before the park is officially opened and turned over to the Clyde Park District to administer. Spring 2008 will kickoff years of athletics and other family-friendly programming for the children of Cicero.
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Notice of Request for Proposal: Community Center Furniture

8/23/2007 1:00:00 PM

Please take notice of the Town of Cicero's (the "Town") issuance of it's Request For Proposal ("RFP") to qualified interested parties for sealed bid written proposals for the Town's purchase of furniture and equipment for its new 41,000 square foot Community Center. All persons and entities submitting responses to this RFP must be willing and able to arrange for the Town's inspection of sample furniture offered for sale during the period September 14 through and including September 19, 2007.
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"New Cicero" Municipal Complex construction moving along

7/13/2007 9:00:00 PM

The construction of the "New Cicero" municipal complex is moving along in earnest. Over the last two weeks, the complex's construction team has made significant progress in laying the foundation for both the new town hall and new police station (pictured), partially installed the metal roof on what will be a 40,000 square foot youth center (pictured) and partially assembled the parking garage walls (pictured) and elevator shaft (pictured).

7/11/2007 1:00:00 PM
By Ellyn Ong Vea -Cicero Life

Nearly a year after a protest against Cicero building on the property that was Albright Field park, architects say the emerging new municipal complex will incorporate as much green space as possible.
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New Cicero Municipal Complex Update - 7/2/07

7/2/2007 1:00:00 PM

Construction crews have been working in earnest to erect the steel skeleton for the town's 40,000 square foot Youth Center, a key piece of President Dominick's vision for the New Cicero Municipal Complex.
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"New Cicero" Municipal Complex & Youth Center Replete with Eco-Friendly Features

6/15/2007 6:00:00 PM

The design of this 123,000 square foot town hall complex focuses on incorporating significant sustainable design decisions that would exceed requirements set by the Illinois Energy Code and respond in an environmentally-sensitive manner to the existing urban context. The town's collaborative design team developed strategies meant to enhance the daily experience of the both Town employees and Cicero residents. The building design is a result of a careful study of the local environmental conditions, including: sunlight, views, wind, and moisture.
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Construction of New Municipal Complex & Youth Center on Track

6/15/2007 5:00:00 PM

Town President Larry Dominick's vision for "New Cicero's" new, state-of-the-art municipal complex and 40,000 square foot youth center is coming into focus. The town's construction team of KR Miller and Bulley & Andrews, along with lead architect ZPD+A, have the project on track and under budget as crews work in earnest to take advantage of the warm weather months.

2/12/2007 12:00:00 PM

In an effort to encourage greater minority contractor participation in the construction of the town's new municipal complex, Cicero Town President Larry Dominick has decided to hold another minority contractor outreach fair on Friday, February 16, 2007, from 1:00-4:00pm at the trailer on the construction site of the complex, located at 50th & Cermak Avenue.
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Contracts approved to build new park

1/11/2007 12:00:00 PM
By Joseph Ruzich -Chicago Tribune

Cicero town officials approved three resolutions this week that make way for construction of a new park near 18th Street and Laramie Avenue in Cicero.
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Full Steam Ahead with New Municipal Complex Construction

11/27/2006 4:00:00 PM

Cicero Town President Larry Dominick kicked off construction of the town's new municipal complex and youth center on October 30. Since that time, contractors are moving quickly to demolish the shuttered gymnasium at the 50th & Cermak site to provide the necessary clearance to begin new construction with all due speed. The new 40,000+ square foot youth center (with a gymnasium, a computer lab and classroom space) is scheduled for completion in early 2008 with the entire complex anticipated for completion by the fall of 2008.
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Dominick, Cicero Host Minority Contractor Workshop for New Municipal Complex

11/7/2006 12:00:00 PM

Consistent with his theme of building a new, inclusive Cicero that expands opportunities to all persons, Cicero Town President Larry Dominick and the project team for the town's new municipal complex will host a minority contractor workshop on Wednesday, November 8th from 4-7pm in the cafeteria at Cicero West Elementary School (4937 W. 23rd, Cicero).
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Dominick Kicks Off Construction of New Municipal Complex

10/30/2006 4:00:00 PM

Calls for Unity of Purpose in Building the "New Cicero"
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Town Hall plans announced; ground-breaking set for Oct. 30

10/25/2006 4:00:00 PM
By Cari Brokamp -Cicero Life

The town of Cicero will begin work on a four-building municipal complex at Cermak Road and 50th Avenue at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30.
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Cicero OKs $58 million to build municipal complex

8/27/2006 4:00:00 PM
By Cari Brokamp -Cicero Life

The Cicero Town Board Aug. 22 unanimously approved a nearly $58 million construction budget for a municipal complex.
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