Today, CAIR-Chicago welcomed the removal from judicial duties of Cook County Judge William Hooks over his alleged racist remarks about Middle Eastern men during a January meeting and his subsequent improper contact with prosecutors.
Read MoreWe are delighted to inform everyone of the exciting news that CAIR-Chicago has recently welcomed four new members to our team.
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, said in a statement:
"On behalf of our board, staff, interns, and volunteers, I would like to congratulate our Board member, Asma Akhras, on being elected to the Hinsdale District School Board.
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago is excited to announce an asylum case success story from our civil rights department.
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago and ACLU-Illinois have partnered up to showcase the importance of knowing your rights as a community member. Join us May 16th from 3:30 to 5:30 at our Downtown Chicago center.
Read MoreHelp CAIR-Chicago continue to defend our families, fight bigotry and discrimination, and normalize the image of Islam.
Read MoreDonors help to make dreams come true. We are working to provide the highest quality of pro bono legal services to Muslims who faced discrimination as a result of their peace, religion, or ethnicity.
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago empowers our Chicago community during times of injustice through the power of media exposure to help develop high-quality brand awareness around the positive impacts we have achieved throughout the years.
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago works with a social science model known as Bystander Intervention, a model that predicts the likelihood of individuals and/or groups who are willing to actively address a situation they deem problematic.
Read MoreRamadan is a month of spiritual cleansing and purification in which Muslims try to increase worship, good deeds and acts of charity.
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago's extensive defense and advocacy work has a direct impact on preserving the civil rights of American Muslims.
Read MoreEmma Melton of the Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Abuatelah against the village of Oak Lawn and the three officers involved in the beating.
Read MoreCHICAGO - CAIR-Chicago hosted a news conference following the grand jury indictment of Oak Lawn Police officer, Patrick O’Donnell.
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago’s Staff Attorney Emma Melton, ESQ. responds to grand jury indictment of Oak Lawn police officer in bruutal beating of 17-year-old Hadi Abuatelah in July 2022.
Read MoreFour factors stand out for us in our assessment of instances of Islamophobia: content, intent, extent, and context.
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