On April 22, 2010, Muslim youth, leaders, and activists from all over Illinois will join in Springfield to lobby members of the Illinois General Assembly. This event, organized by the Council of Islamic Organization of Greater Chicago and sponsored by CAIR-Chicago and Zakat Foundation, is expected to bring together hundreds of Muslim Americans and advocates of the community. Last year, there were over 450 participants, and organizers are hoping for even more this year.
Read MoreCAIR-Chicago joined the Council on Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) in its first Prison Workers’ Summit this Saturday, April 19 at the Downtown Islamic Center.
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