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CAIR-Chicago’s board and staff would like to welcome new Board members, Kimberly Newkirk, Dr. Shahwar Syed, Emaad Hamwi, and Khaled Taha.

Over 200 Chicagoans joined Café Finjan this Thursday, August 21st for a night of Muslim and Jewish interfaith performances and discussion. Café Finjan is a series of interfaith arts exchanges, begun in 2004 by the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA) as part of its Jewish-Muslim Community-Building Initiative.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Kevin Vodak represented a man at a status hearing for an employment discrimination complaint.

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham filed an appeal with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) on behalf of a Muslim man who was denied public accommodation on the basis of his national origin and religion.

CAIR-Chicago PILI Fellow Elisa Jillson represented a man at a status hearing regarding his citizenship delay case

CAIR-Chicago PILI Fellow Elisa Jillson represented a woman in a complaint against a local suburban library. The woman contacted CAIR-Chicago after she was denied permission to put up an informational display on Ramadan despite the fact that displays on Ramadan and other religious holidays have been permitted in the past.

Civil Rights Staff Attorney Kevin Vodak represented a Muslim man at a deposition regarding an employment discrimination case.

CAIR-Chicago PILI Fellow Elisa Jillson filed an appeal with Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) regarding a Muslim girl who was discriminated against at a public library.

CAIR-Chicago recently hosted its Summer 2008 Appreciation Day, where staff members, interns, and volunteer activists (VAs) spent the afternoon picnicking in Grant Park.

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham represented a man at his interview and exam for citizenship. The man passed the English and U.S. History test and will be approved pending his submission of additional requested documents.

CAIR-Chicago PILI Fellow Munsoor Hussain represented a Muslim man at an infopass appointment with United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS)

A local condo association agreed to publish an apology for reprinting an offensive cartoon.

During this meeting, Ahmed Rehab, CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, was re-elected to the board of ICIRR.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Kevin Vodak represented a Muslim man at his status hearing regarding an employment discrimination case.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Kevin Vodak attended a status hearing for a Muslim man who suffered from discrimination at work.

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham attended a status hearing for a Muslim woman who had been accused of shoplifting.

CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Kevin Vodak represented a Muslim man at a status hearing regarding his employment discrimination case.

CAIR-Chicago, in association with New Islamic Directions, hosted a workshop on July 27 at the UNITY 2008 Convention titled "Presumption of Guilt: Media Treatment and Coverage of Muslims in America."

This past Sunday, July 27th, about 50 high school students from across Illinois attended the third Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) sponsored by CAIR-Chicago