Upon invitation by President Robert Zimmer of the University of Chicago, CAIR-Chicago commemorated the life and accomplishments of the late Dr. Amadou Cisse at the 492nd Convocation Ceremony held at the Rockefeller Chapel. Gerald Hankerson, Outreach Coordinator of CAIR-Chicago, attended the ceremony.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Tricia Kemling and Volunteer Attorney Rima Kapitan filed a complaint on behalf of a Muslim man who experienced discrimination at his workplace

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man in a fact finding conference at the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man at a fact finding conference in a charge of discrimination filed against a local department store. The charge was filed with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham successfully settled a case against a suburban Homeowner’s Association in Chicago after a Muslim man complained of having been subjected to discrimination in the way Association enforced its rules.

The Chicago Area Law School Consortium hosted their 11th Annual Meet the Public Service Employers Reception at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, located in the Downtown campus

CAIR-Chicago participated in the Foundation Ceremony of the Ismaili Worship House and Center in Glenview along with Illinois Governor Blagojevich, Glenview’s village president, heads of the national and regional Ismaili organizations, and invited guests.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man in an update interview for his citizenship application

CAIR-Chicago joined DePaul University students, faculty, staff and invited guests in welcoming the department’s new Center for Interreligious Engagement (C.I.E.).

During the blessed month of Ramadan, CAIR-Chicago's Ramadan Outreach effort ended successfully after having met with various mosques and Islamic centers in the Chicagoland area and beyond.

CAIR's Ahmed Rehab and Yaser Tabbara have been selected as Next Generation Fellows of the American Assembly; the pair participated in the Midwest conference of the Assembly, October 18-20, 2007, in Chicago, IL.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham attended an update interview with a man experiencing a citizenship delay for over two years. During the interview, the man was recommended for approval.

CAIR-Chicago Attorney Rima Kapitan represented a Muslim woman who was charged with battery after a dispute with a neighbor. Police then took the woman to the police station, where she was asked to remove her blouse for photographs.

This past Tuesday CAIR-Chicago co-hosted a successful lecture by David Cole to coincide with the fall release of his newest book "Less Safe, Less Free: Why America is Losing the War on Terror."

CAIR-Chicago participated in a panel discussion with other community activists to explore how an iconic 20th century play exposes alarming historical parallels between citizens targeted for witch hunts during the colonial period, alleged communists accused of treason during the McCarthy era, and Muslims and Arabs targeted in the current War on Terror.

The Chicago Bar Association and The Chicago Bar Foundation sponsored the third annual, 2006 CBA/CBF Pro Bono Week.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi represented a Muslim man experiencing a citizenship delay in an update interview with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

CAIR-Chicago assisted a man in resolving issues of harassment at his place of employment. The man experienced severe harassment from co-workers regarding his religious beliefs.

One more CAIR-Chicago citizenship delay client took the oath for citizenship after a lengthy delay in the processing of his application.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Bitta Mostofi attended a status hearing for the citizenship delay class action law suit. As a result of the suit, all of the applications of the named plaintiffs have been expedited.