The Chicago Office of the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) the largest civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation, will hold a press conference on Thursday, February 15, at 11a.m., with Palestinian American families from the Chicagoland area whose family members, including US citizens, in Gaza have been kidnapped and/or are experiencing starvation.

(CHICAGO, IL, 2/12/2024) The Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation, today announced that a diverse coalition of Muslim, Jewish, African-American, Asian and Union organizations published a full-page ad in Sunday’s Chicago Tribune commending Mayor Johnson and backing the recent city council ceasefire resolution.

(CHICAGO, IL, 2/8/2024) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation, today called on the Biden administration to demand the release of two U.S. citizens reportedly kidnapped overnight in Gaza by Israeli forces and to save other Americans trapped or held hostage in Gaza by securing a ceasefire.

(CHICAGO, IL, 2/6/2024) - The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today condemned comments made by Orland Park’s mayor, Keith Pekau, suggesting that Arab-Americans who were supporting a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza can “go to another country” if they disagree with US policy. 

(CHICAGO, IL, 1/29/2024) – The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed deep concern regarding a disturbing bullying incident that took place at Glenside Middle School in Glendale Heights, Illinois last Thursday, January 25th. The incident, which was filmed on various camera angles and shared on social media, depicts a boy grabbing a female student, who wears a hijab, by her head and violently holding her in a headlock before shoving her to the ground. The incident, which appears to constitute assault and battery, happened in full view of a crowd of students, several of whom had their phone cameras out to record the incident. The shots cut out as the girl sat on the floor of the hallway in shock and fear. 

(CHICAGO, IL, 1/11/2024) - The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) has successfully resolved one of the most significant employment cases involving religious and national origin discrimination in Federal Court in Illinois, securing a $475,000 settlement on behalf of its client, Ramtin Sabet.  

(CHICAGO, IL, 1/4/2024) - The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today welcomes a hate crime charge brought against a man who allegedly hit and made hateful comments against a Palestinian neighbor in Orland Park Wednesday morning.

(CHICAGO, IL, 12/22/2023) - The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) is set to host a press conference on Thursday, January 4, at 11 AM at the CAIR-Chicago Azima Center, located at 17 North State Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602. The press conference aims to amplify the voices of Chicago-area Palestinian-American families, alongside doctors and faith leaders, urgently appealing to Governor Pritzker, Mayor Johnson, and Congressman Sean Casten to intervene and address the critical humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza. These families, teetering on the edge of starvation, will share heart-wrenching stories of their loved ones reaching out for assistance daily.

(CHICAGO, IL, 1/2/2024) - The Chicago Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) is set to hold a candlelight vigil on Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024, at 8:00 AM, coinciding with the pretrial proceedings of Joseph Czuba. A subsequent media briefing is scheduled for 8:45 AM. This significant event, organized in collaboration with esteemed community partners such as the Muslim Civic Coalition, CIOGC, and ICNA Relief, aims to commemorate the cherished life of Wadee Al Fayoumi.

(CHICAGO, IL, 12/22/2023) - The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today called on Chicago Public Schools (CPS) to expedite and conclude its investigation in response to an incident in which a substitute teacher allegedly made inappropriate and offensive remarks toward an 8-year-old student based on the student identifying as Palestinian.  

(CHICAGO, IL, 12/6/2023) - The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) is holding a press conference today at 11:00 am to discuss the case of Jinan Chehade, a Georgetown Law graduate who was fired from well-known Chicago law firm Foley & Lardner - and the rise in similar incidents.

More than 9,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since, according to the Health Ministry in Gaza -- that includes more than 3,700 Palestinian children and minors. More than 7,000 Palestinian children have been injured. Israeli military airstrikes also have driven more than half the Gaza Strip's 2.3 million people from their homes, while food, water and fuel run low, The Associated Press reports.

(CHICAGO, IL, 10/25/2023) - The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today said that its 2023 gala held at Drury Lane in Oak Brook Terrace Sunday evening sold out on Thursday.  

(CHICAGO, IL, 10/25/2023) - The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today welcomed hate crime charges for a man who allegedly pepper-sprayed pro-Palestinian protesters in Skokie, Illinois.  

(CHICAGO, IL, 10/19/2023) - The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today is sharing this update with the community regarding Hanaan Shahin, the mother of Wadea ElFayoume.

(CHICAGO, IL, [10/20/2023]) - The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization is hosting a press conference today to address the recent alarming increase in grotesque hate incidents directed at the Muslim community and in the current politically charged climate. 

The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that hate crime charges were brought against a man who reportedly threatened to shoot two Muslim men after allegedly shouting anti-Muslim statements.

The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization is sharing details for the funeral and burial of six-year-old Wadea Al Fayoume taking place TODAY.