On Wednesday, August 17th 2011, CAIR-Chicago staff attorney, Rabya Khan, and communications intern, Becky Fogel, attended a public hearing held by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to discuss the Secure Communities program. The event ended in civil disobedience led by local youth and the arrest of six attendees.

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

For the second year in a row, CAIR-Chicago received a grant in 2007 from the Chicago Bar Foundation for its civil rights work on behalf of the indigent Muslim community in Chicago

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator attended the Chicago Bar Association and Chicago Bar Foundation Pro Bono Fair.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham attended the Chicago Bar Foundation's Legal Aid Committee Meeting.

CAIR-Chicago’s Communications Coordinator Sultan Muhammad attended the Chicago Bar Foundation’s Communications Workshop with a cross section of Illinois legal aid spokespersons and public interest law organization executives for a full day’s presentation designed to impart practical tools to improve outreach and advance the overall cause of equal access to justice.