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WGN Radio: Suit filed in district court against Des Plaines [AUDIO]
WGN AM Radio reports on the recent case brought forth by CAIR-Chicago on behalf of the Bosnian American Islamic Center against the city of Des Plaines.
CLTV: CAIR-Chicago files lawsuit against city of Des Plaines [VIDEO]
CAIR-Chicago announced on Monday, September 16 that it has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the American Islamic Center against Des Plaines, IL. CLTV Evening News reports.
ABC7: Muslim center files suit against Des Plaines [VIDEO]
ABC7 reports on the lawsuit filed on Monday, September 16th against the city of Des Plaines.
WBEZ 91.5: Islamic group sues city of Des Plaines for discrimination [AUDIO]
WBEZ's Shannon Heffernan reports on CAIR-Chicago's recent case filed on behalf of the Bosnian American Islamic Center against the city of Des Plaines.
Chicago Tribune: Muslim group says Des Plaines zoning denial violates religious freedom
A Bosnian Muslim congregation filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Des Plaines and five aldermen, alleging they violated its religious freedom when they denied permission to convert a vacant office building into a community center and Muslim house of worship.
NBC5: Muslim Group Sues Des Plaines for Denying Community Center
A Muslim organization has sued a suburban Chicago community for allegedly violating its rights to freedom of religion by denying it permission to open a community center.
Chicago Sun-Times: Islamic group sues Des Plaines for rejecting planned mosque
The Chicago Sun-Times covers the recent controversy in Des Plaines over the city's denial to issue a zoning permit to the American Islamic Center.
Des Plaines Journal: Bosnian Muslim Group Sues Des Plaines
The American Islamic Center of Chicago filed a lawsuit in federal court against the city of Des Plaines claiming the city violated its Constitutional rights by denying a zoning amendment to open a Bosnian Islamic religious and community center.
Associated Press: Islamic center sues Des Plaines for discrimination
The Associated Press reports on a lawsuit filed against the city of Des Plaines for refusing to approve a request for a zoning permit to the American Islamic Center.
Daily Herald: Muslim group sues Des Plaines for denying religious center
The Daily Herald reports on the American Islamic Center's lawsuit against the city of Des Plaines for its refusal to approve a zoning permit for its religious and educational institution.
Chicago Sun-Times: Police trainer’s class canceled after group calls him ‘bigot’
A state law-enforcement board and Lombard officials canceled plans for anti-terrorism trainer Sam Kharoba after a Muslim advocacy group labeled him a “Muslim bigot” and claimed he would be “promoting hate.”
Chicago Tribune: Police training called 'anti-Muslim' canceled
Amid protests from a Muslim civil liberties group, local police training officials have called off an anti-terrorism course for officers scheduled for Monday in Lombard that was to have been taught by an instructor the group regards as anti-Muslim.
Daily Herald: Lombard cancels police training after protests
A police counterterrorism training seminar in Lombard was canceled Friday following objections from an Islamic group who have called the main presenter an "anti-Muslim bigot."
Houston Chronicle: Suburban police cancel anti-terrorism trainings
Suburban Chicago authorities canceled a class over objections from advocacy group claiming the trainer and his teachings are anti-Muslim.
The Sacramento Bee: CAIR asks law enforcement to drop anti-Muslim trainer
The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations called on Illinois law enforcement authorities to drop Sam Kharoba, a notorious anti-Muslim bigot, as a counterterrorism trainer.
Anchorage Daily News: Suburban police cancel anti-terrorism trainings
The Cair-Chicago office is protesting against Sam Kharoba's trainings stating his teaching materials contain inaccuracies and stereotypes.
Chicago Sun-Times: Muslim advocacy group objects to anti-terrorism trainer
A Chicago Muslim advocacy group is calling on the Illinois Terrorism Task Force and others involved with law enforcement training here to drop Sam Kharoba from an anti-terrorism training program, dubbing him “a notorious anti-Muslim bigot.”
WGN-AM: Local Muslims call for dismissal of counter-terrorism trainer [AUDIO]
WGN-AM 720 spoke with CAIR-Chicago's Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, about the trainings scheduled with local police from known anti-Muslim bigot Sam Kharoba.
Critical praise for racial profiling: Responding to Hedy Weiss
Jamil Khoury of Silk Road Rising responds to a review by Hedy Weiss, a Chicago Sun-Times theater critic, in which she advocates for racial profiling to prevent terrorism.
Voice of America: Chicago Muslims host 'Taste of Ramadan'
Voice of America-Bahasa Indonesia wrote about CAIR-Chicago's fifth annual 'Taste of Chicago' on July 17, providing iftar to 300 people at CAIR-Chicago's office in downtown Chicago.
