U.S. officials have secretly monitored radiation levels at Muslim sites, including mosques and private homes, since September 11, 2001 as part of a top secret program searching for nuclear bombs, U.S. News and World Report said on Friday.

On Sept. 11, 2001, Malik Gillani was a successful information technology consultant.

A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today announced the filing of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for all government records relating to President Bush's post-9/11 executive orders authorizing electronic surveillance of Americans and others in the United States without first obtaining court approval, as required by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).

CAIR-Chicago’s Governmental Relations Coordinator attended a leadership strategy meeting at the ICIRR office on Wednesday, December 21, 2005.

CAIR-Chicago’s Governmental Relations Coordinator attended a press conference on Wednesday, December 21st, 2005 held by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights.

CAIR-Chicago's executive director, Yaser Tabbara, attended a breakfast event hosted by Chicago Police Superintendent, Philip Kline.

CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Yaser Tabbara and Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham conducted an information session on the Citizenship Delay Project that CAIR-Chicago and AAAN have been working on to address the issue of lengthy delays being experienced by many in the Muslim community.

CAIR-Chicago helped to amicably resolve a situation involving an area public school’s negative portrayal of Islam and Muslims during a presentation on gang violence.

A prominent national Islamic civil rights and advocacy group today issued a travel advisory for Muslim citizens who will be attending a conference in Canada this weekend or participating in the upcoming Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca.

As an airline passenger, you are entitled to courteous, respectful and non-stigmatizing treatment by airline and security personnel.

It is interesting that the editorial board chose to describe the failure of Congress to reauthorize the USA Patriot Act a “regrettable effect” of the disclosure that President Bush authorized many times spying on American citizens (“Missteps in the war on terror,” Dec. 19).

TOPIC - Citizenship Delay Project

The recent vandalism of the mosque inside of the Kabab Korner restaurant in Chicago’s Greektown is now being investigated as a hate crime.

At a meeting with several community-based organizations last week, including CAIR-Chicago, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky’s Office offered to file a Congressional Inquiry regarding the citizenship delays of immigrants who appear to be mainly from the Middle Eastern, Eastern European Jewish, and Korean communities.

Ahmed Rehab ["Discrimination fails us all," letters, Dec. 4] of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Chicago, attacked Rep. Mark Kirk and the Sun-Times for endorsing Kirk's idea that we can make America safer by profiling people at airports who physically resemble the 19 murderers who killed 3,000 Americans on Sept. 11, 2001.

The "Sacrifice for Our Neighbors project" resulted in a donation of over 20,000 pounds of beef to the Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) last year.

Dina Rehab, Outreach Coordinator, met with Manuel Medina of the Chicago Public School's Office of Language and Cultural Education to discuss several projects that involve the dissemination of accurate information on Islam.

The House and Senate have resolved to finish all business on legislation by the end of this year and several critical issues of civil liberties and immigration are scheduled for review in the NEXT FEW DAYS. CAIR-Chicago is urging all community members to voice their concerns on such legislation.

With the 2006 March Primary election fast approaching, candidates from the Democrat and Republican parties are campaigning and reaching out to communities that have been hidden in the shadows.

A group of peace activist met with the Chief of Staff of Senator Richard Durbin and senior staff members of Senator Obama at Senator Durbin's office on to mark the 1,000th day of U.S. occupation of Iraq.