June 2026 NEWSLETTER

CAIR-Chicago June 2026 Updates!

CAIR-Chicago Advocates for the Future of Arabic Language Education at Lincoln Park High School, Chicago

CAIR-Chicago Appears At Mayor Brandon Johnson's Annual Faith Summit

CBS Chicago: Chicagoans Kidnapped by Israeli Forces While Aboard Flotilla On a Humanitarian Aid Mission Speak Out

(CHICAGO, IL, 6/11/2026) – On June 11, 2026, CAIR-Chicago hosted a press conference at there Chicago office hosting Global Sumud Flotilla survivors of Israeli detainment. Speakers included Activist Suza Boren, Isselmou Maloum, Human Rights Lawyer Farah Chalisa, and CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab.

PRESS STATEMENT: CAIR-Chicago Condemns Burning Cross Found in Grant Park

(CHICAGO, IL, 6/10/2026) – The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the discovery of a burning cross in Grant Park on June 9, calling the act a disturbing reminder of the Ku Klux Klan’s legacy of racial terror and white supremacist intimidation.

READ MORE—Associated Press: Police are investigating a large burning cross at a Chicago park

SEE VIDEO—Al Jazeera: Police investigate burning cross in Chicago park

The Final Call: Trump and Netanyahu play dangerous game in Iran war

With deaths rising above 3,500, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry since early March, Jordan Esparza-Kelley, a communications spokesperson for CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations), told The Final Call that Israel’s goal is to achieve their “greater Israel project,” which includes taking Palestine and land from Lebanon, Syria and Iraq.

CAIR-Chicago, Local Pastors Advocacy Results in Anti-Muslim headliners cancelling appearances slated for Conference at Concordia University

CAIR-Chicago’s advocacy efforts, alongside local pastors, led to the cancellation of appearances by Robert Spencer and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at a conference being held at Concordia University.

Join CAIR-Chicago and our community partners in recognizing World Refugee Day 2026.

Stop by the CAIR-Chicago table to learn more about services and how we support immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers throughout the Chicagoland area.