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Promote Your Business: Sponsor CAIR-Chicago’s Annual Banquet
Whatever the size of your business/organization, sponsoring our annual banquet is an effective way to get brand exposure AND support a great cause.
PILI Fellowships at CAIR-Chicago!
Be a Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) fellow at CAIR-Chicago for the Summer of 2015. Apply today!
CAIR-Chicago Congratulates IMAN and The Niagara Foundation!
Staff members from CAIR-Chicago attended the Niagara Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Gala last Thursday and IMAN’s Annual Fundraising Dinner on Saturday.
CAIR Seeks 'Accountability' Following Release of Senate Torture Report
CAIR asks for prompt "accountability," along with changes in law and government policies after the release of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA's use of torture in the years following the 9/11 terror attacks.
CAIR Seeks 'Accountability' Following Release of Senate Torture Report
CAIR asks for prompt "accountability," along with changes in law and government policies after the release of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on the CIA's use of torture in the years following the 9/11 terror attacks.
ACTION ALERT: Muslim Participants Needed for Discrimination Research!
The research fellow at CAIR-Chicago is conducting her thesis research on Muslim Americans and the effects of discrimination on mental health. Please complete the survey and pass it along to friends and family who may be interested.
Art Institute Opens Doors for CAIR-Chicago Staff
Members of CAIR-Chicago's staff gratefully accepted an invitation to tour the Art Institute Chicago’s new Galleries for Islamic Art on Wednesday and encourage others, Muslim or non-Muslim to explore the new Islamic addition to the museum.
CAIR-Chicago Mourns The Honorable Judy Baar Topinka
CAIR-Chicago mourns the passing of Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka. The longtime public servant died early this morning from complications of a stroke at age 70.
Executive Director Ahmed Rehab Discusses CAIR-Chicago's Outreach on NBC
After a local teen was arrested for his alleged attempt to join ISIS, CAIR-Chicago continues to support Muslim and non-Muslim communities across Chicagoland though outreach and education. Executive Director Ahmed Rehab sat down with NBC to outline the strategies being used to address the issue.
CAIR-Chicago Continues to Support Community Post ISIS Arrest
Recognizing the vital need to support communities across Chicagoland, CAIR-Chicago continues its efforts to foster dialogue and defend civil rights.
Another Successful Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium
Earlier this month CAIR-Chicago held its bi-annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) co-sponsored by The University of Illinois at Chicago Muslim Student Association.
Build Invaluable Career Skills at CAIR-Chicago
CAIR-Chicago offers a wide range of internship and volunteer opportunities targeted at developing new professional skills while nurturing existing personal strengths. The Winter-Spring Internship session is just around the corner and we are looking for talented applicants to join our team!
SAVE THE DATE! Attend CAIR-Chicago's 11th Anniversary Gala- February 7th, 2015!
SAVE THE DATE! Attend CAIR-Chicago's 11th Anniversary Gala- February 7th, 2015!
SAVE THE DATE! Attend CAIR-Chicago's 11th Anniversary Gala- February 7th, 2015!
SAVE THE DATE! Attend CAIR-Chicago's 11th Anniversary Gala- February 7th, 2015!
Defending Rights Panel at CAIR-Chicago Tuesday, November 18th
Join CAIR-Chicago on Tuesday, November 18th, for Defending Rights, a program on the importance of protecting the rights of children detained in military courts, and the rights of U.S. Palestine human rights activists.
Join CAIR-Chicago on Friday, November 14th, for Lurking Danger: Identifying & Overcoming the Dangers Around Us
Join CAIR-Chicago on Friday, November 14th, for Lurking Danger, a community awareness panel for youth and parents about identifying and overcoming the dangers facing the Muslim community.
CAIR-Chicago Community Outreach Post Chicagoland ISIS Arrest
CAIR-Chicago recognized the need to address the recent arrest of a Chicagoland teenager accused of wanting to travel to join ISIS in its larger community repercussions. Over the past several weeks CAIR-Chicago has collaborated with communities across Chicagoland to foster dialogue about the many issues surrounding the incident ranging from countering extremist ideologies and ISIS specifically, FBI questioning, know your civil rights, online predators, Islamophobia and media issues.
Community Leader, Rasmea Odeh, Faces Trial Tuesday in Detroit Federal Court
Rasmea Odeh, 67, was arrested by agents of the Department of Homeland Security and charged with immigration fraud for allegedly “lying” on her citizenship application twenty years ago. Odeh is a Chicago Palestinian and respected Arab community organizer, haunted by a forty year old conviction in an Israeli military court. If found guilty, she could face up to ten years in federal prison, an immediate revocation of her citizenship, and deportation from the United States.
PRESS RELEASE: Loyola SJP Charged with 'Discrimination' & 'Bullying' for Calling Out Birthright Israel's Discrimination Against Palestinians
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY- Chicago students affiliated with the student group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) will attend an administrative hearing scheduled this Thursday, October 30 to respond to allegations made against the group after Palestinian students lined up on September 9, 2014 to try to register for a Birthright Israel trip to highlight its discrimination against Palestinians.

