Irene Romulo

Development and Community Engagement Coordinator and Co-Founder,

Cicero Independiente

Irene Romulo (she/her/hers) is the development and community engagement coordinator and a co-founder of Cicero Independiente, a hyperlocal, bilingual news outlet focused on government accountability and cultural presence in Cicero.

Romulo is an advocate, community organizer, and journalist from Cicero. Prior to launching Cicero Independiente in 2019, Romulo worked in abolitionist organizing with Organized Communities Against Deportations. Romulo participated in City Bureau’s reporting fellowship program and was an Ida B. Wells Fellow at Type Investigations.

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