Orland Park's controversial mosque is rising out of the dark mud of its site along 104th Avenue. More than three months after the developer broke ground, the foundation has been placed and steel bars are being installed for the walls of the Orland Park Prayer Center.

Local religious leaders say they are responding to the tsunamis’ devastation in South Asia through prayers, meditation and fund-raising.

A Carol Stream man fired from a manufacturing company is accusing his former employer of religious discrimination in retaliation for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Employee Allegedly Called 'Terrorist,' Told He Would Be Shot CHICAGO, IL --The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today announced that a Muslim worker of Pakistani origin in Illinois has filed a religious and national origin discrimination lawsuit against AFI Industries.

Area religious groups alter traditions, messages to remember the dead and offer help to survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in South Asia

A US court has ordered three Islamic charities and an alleged fund-raiser for Palestinian resistance group Hamas to pay $156 million to the parents of an American teenager killed outside a Jewish colony.

Three Islamic groups and an alleged fund-raiser for the Palestinian militant group Hamas are expected to appeal the $156 million in damages they are being ordered to pay in the death of an American teenager at the hands of Hamas gunmen.

CHICAGO -- The parents of a U.S.-born Jewish teen killed by Palestinian militants near a West Bank bus stop eight years ago call a $156 million federal court award against three Islamic charities and an alleged Hamas fundraiser "justice."

CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2004: An unfortunate, but expected, decision was rendered today by a jury who heard one side of the story, the Muslim Civil Rights Committee (MCRC), said.

Judge's Denial Of Continuance Considered 'Attack On Islam' A local family is suing a Chicago Islamic charity over the death of its son in the Middle East.

Quaker, Muslim Groups Demand Information On FBI Activities CHICAGO -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois believes the FBI and local police, working as members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force, are encouraging rampant spying, NBC5's Mary Ann Ahern reported.

CHICAGO - Citing a need for public accountability and to guard against the wholesale surveillance of religious and political organizations, a diverse group of Chicago-area associations and individuals...

First national Muslim TV channel, which some welcome as a voice missing from mainstream media, seeks broad appeal.

The American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (collectively, “ACLU”) is a national organization that works to protect civil rights and civil liberties.

A fight among several Loyola students erupted on Oct. 22. At 3 a.m. the fight was reported by several of the students who were involved to the Chicago Police Department.

A new study reveals one in four Americans still hold stereotypes of Muslims. The study, sponsored by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, found many Americans still believe Muslims teach their children to hate and that they value life less than others.

I'm surprised there aren't more accidents in front of Debbie Norfleet's home. The fact her St. Charles house sits on Fifth Avenue, which veers off at a confusing Y intersection with Riverside Avenue, certainly has made for some roadway mayhem.

"Are you Yaser Tabbara?" the man on the other end of the phone wanted to know.

Staff writer During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which began Friday, believers often give money to ease the plight of fellow Muslims overseas.

To Gary Roseblatt - Editor and Publisher I read with great interest your article entitled "How to Deal with American Muslims" (The Jewish Week, 09/10/04).