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Join us for an open house on Nov 15!

October 22, 2013
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Come by to meet the staff, tour the offices, and learn more about how we pursue our mission to defend civil rights, fight bigotry and promote tolerance.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Our News, Top Story Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, community, Council on American Islamic Relations, event, get involved, mission, open house, staff, support

Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson to serve on UIC's African American Leadership Council

July 30, 2013
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CAIR-Chicago is proud to announce that Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson has accepted an invitation to serve on UIC’s African American Leadership Council.

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Posted in Features, Our News Tagged African American Leadership Council, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, community, Council on American Islamic Relations, Gerald Hankerson, university of illinois at chicago

OnIslam: Illinois Muslims Welcome Neighbors

May 20, 2013
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CAIR-Chicago’s Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson joined the Elgin community at an event themed “Who is my Muslim neighbor?” on Sunday, May 19th.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, community, Council on American Islamic Relations, discrimination, Elgin, Gerald Hankerson, Ignorance, Interfaith, misconceptions, Muslim, outreach

CAIR-Chicago ad responds to pro-Walsh SuperPac attack

November 5, 2012
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An organization calling itself Indian Americans for Freedom (IAF) has placed ads in this paper defaming CAIR-Chicago, a 10 year old reputable non-partisan Muslim American civil rights organization that has a voluminous and transparent record of exemplary service in the Chicagoland community.

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Posted in Anti Hate Center, Features, Our News Tagged ad, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, community, Council on American Islamic Relations, Desi Talk, election, IAF, Indian Americans for Freedom, Joe Walsh, Muslim

CAIR-Chicago hosts CAMP Power Hour on November 8th

October 25, 2012
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Join us for a discussion about how to make your creative aspirations a reality with our featured guest, Nura Maznavi, an attorney and editor of the book Love InshAllah: The Secret Love Lives of American Muslim Women.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, CAMP, chicago, community, Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals, Council on American Islamic Relations, event, Love InshAllah, Nura Maznavi

Presidential debate viewing party welcomes a variety of opinions

October 23, 2012
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CAIR-Chicago’s viewing party not only offered a chance for the community to watch the debate in a space other than their home, but it also gave the community an opportunity to express their views while exchanging and sharing their ideas on pertinent issues facing Americans.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged Ahmed Rehab, Barack Obama, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, chicago, community, Council on American Islamic Relations, Debate, election, event, foreign policy, Mitt Romney, Muslim, viewing party

PRESS RELEASE: Candlelight vigil tonight for Ambassador Christopher Stevens

September 14, 2012
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The Chicago office of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), along with members of the Chicago Libyan community, Syrian American Council Chicago, MAS (Muslim American Society), Zakat Foundation, and AMP (American Muslims for Palestine), will hold a candlelight vigil tonight to honor Ambassador Christopher Stevens.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features, Press Center Tagged Ambassador Christopher Stevens, American Muslims for Palestine, attacks, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, candlelight, community, Council on American Islamic Relations, Egypt, Libya, Muslim American Society, Syrian American Council Chicago, vigil, Zakat Foundation

The Prison Project: Long overdue Eid ul Fitr celebration for Muslim inmates

September 7, 2012
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Prison Project

Thanks to the efforts of a group of dedicated volunteers from the Bridgeview and Chicago Muslim community who collaborated with the CAIR-Chicago Prison Project, the inmates had a much needed Eid ul Fitr celebration after fasting during the month of Ramadan. A collaboration of community members and CAIR-Chicago teamed up to give Muslim inmates a Eid they would remember.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features, Our News Tagged Bridgeview, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, community, Council on American Islamic Relations, donations, eid, inmates, Muslim prisoners, Prison Project, Ramadan, southern Illinois, Stateville Correctional Center, volunteers

Chicago Tribune: Muslim grave site in Evergreen Park vandalized again

September 4, 2012
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A grave site in the Muslim section of Evergreen Cemetery in Evergreen Park has been defaced for the second time in two weeks.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged Ahmed Rehab, anti-Muslim, attacks, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, cemetery, chicago, Chicago Tribune, community, Council on American Islamic Relations, desecration, digest, Evergreen Park, Executive Director, hate crime, Illinois, Interfaith, Islam, Media, Muslim, News

MEDIA DIGEST: CAIR-Chicago responds to vandalism of Muslim grave

August 21, 2012
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CAIR-Chicago held a protest downtown condemning hate and Islamophobia and it’s media department gave numerous interviews addressing the recent desecration of a Muslim man’s grave in Evergreen Park, IL.

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Posted in Anti Hate Center, Features, In the Media, News Digests Tagged ABC 7, Ahmed Rehab, Al Jazeera, anti-Muslim, attacks, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, CBS 2, cemetery, chicago, Chicago Sun-Times, community, Council on American Islamic Relations, desecration, digest, downtown, Evergreen Park, Executive Director, Fox 32, hate crime, Illinois, Interfaith, Islam, Media, Muslim, NBC 5, News, protest, WBEZ 91.5
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