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Chicago Mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson promises to support Arabs and Muslims

Posted on July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Chicago Mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson promises to support Arabs and Muslims
Chicago Mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson promises to support Arabs and Muslims

Chicago Mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson promises to support Arabs and Muslims By Ray Hanania Chicago Mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson promised to ensure that Arabs and Muslims will be included in his administration during a visit he made to celebrate the Eid Al Adha with Chicagoland’s Muslim community. Wilson joined the Muslim community for…

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Chicago aldermen to host “forum” to explore Mayor Lightfoot’s racist crackdown on Arab stores

Posted on May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Chicago aldermen to host “forum” to explore Mayor Lightfoot’s racist crackdown on Arab stores
Chicago aldermen to host “forum” to explore Mayor Lightfoot’s racist crackdown on Arab stores

Chicago aldermen to host “forum” to explore Mayor Lightfoot’s racist crackdown on Arab stores Several Chicago Aldermen will convene a Special Forum on Monday May 9 at the Islamic Community Center of Illinois (ICCI) at 6435 W. Belmont Avenue to examine the forced closure of more than 150 Arab American owned stores last summer by…

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DCEO Access to Capital: Arab American Heritage Month business workshop

Posted on April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on DCEO Access to Capital: Arab American Heritage Month business workshop
DCEO Access to Capital: Arab American Heritage Month business workshop

DCEO Access to Capital: Arab American Heritage Month business workshop The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) hosted an online workshop with specialists designed to help Arab American businesses learn more about the opportunities offered to strengthen their businesses. The program was organized in conjunction with Arab American Heritage Month and co-organized by…

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DCEO Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month (AAHM)

Posted on April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 By rayhanania 1 Comment on DCEO Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month (AAHM)
DCEO Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month (AAHM)

DCEO Celebrates Arab American Heritage Month (AAHM) The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) honors the contributions of Arab Americans in Illinois and hosts a virtual webinar entitled ” Access to Capital: Resources for Arab American Businesses to Grow and Thrive.” Public invited to view The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will host a…

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Political candidates join local Arab leaders for Iftar

Posted on April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Political candidates join local Arab leaders for Iftar
Political candidates join local Arab leaders for Iftar

Political candidates join local Arab leaders for Iftar Arab Chamber leaders Radi Abuhashish and Hassan Nijem host Iftar attended by three of Chicago’s leading candidates for Chicago Mayor Ald. Raymond Lopez, Dr. Willie Wilson, and Paul Vallas, and also State Rep. Cyril Nichols who sponsored legislation to designate Arabs a “Minority” to gain improved access…

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Chicago aldermen to host forum on Arab businesses closed by Mayor Lightfoot

Posted on April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Chicago aldermen to host forum on Arab businesses closed by Mayor Lightfoot
Chicago aldermen to host forum on Arab businesses closed by Mayor Lightfoot

Chicago aldermen to host forum on Arab businesses closed by Mayor Lightfoot Ald. Gilbert Villegas and other aldermen including Ald. Raymond Lopez, are hosting a public forum to allow Arab American business owners the chance to detail what happened to their businesses when they were forcibly closed last summer by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The hearing…

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American Arab Chamber and DCEO host online panel to help Arab Businesses secure funding

Posted on April 14, 2022April 15, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on American Arab Chamber and DCEO host online panel to help Arab Businesses secure funding
American Arab Chamber and DCEO host online panel to help Arab Businesses secure funding

American Arab Chamber and DCEO host online panel to help Arab Businesses secure funding American Arab Chamber of Commerce joins Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the Office of Minority Economic Empowerment (OMEE), the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and the Regional Economic Development (RED) to host a program to help Arab Businesses…

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Champion of Arab American rights Ray Lopez announces for Mayor

Posted on April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Champion of Arab American rights Ray Lopez announces for Mayor
Champion of Arab American rights Ray Lopez announces for Mayor

Champion of Arab American rights Ray Lopez announces for Mayor Ald. Raymond Lopez who fought to defend the rights of Arab American store owners and who has led the fight against Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s continued failures to reduce crime announced his candidacy for Mayor of Chicago on Wednesday April 6, 2022. Lopez is the only…

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Chicagoland celebrates Arab American Heritage Month

Posted on March 31, 2022April 2, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Chicagoland celebrates Arab American Heritage Month
Chicagoland celebrates Arab American Heritage Month

Chicagoland celebrates Arab American Heritage Month More than 250 government leaders, elected officials and candidates for office attended a celebration of Arab American Heritage Month in Hickory Hills in suburban Chicago hosted by the American Arab Chamber of Commerce. The dinner was donated by three Chamber members and was free to the public featuring a…

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Arab Chamber to host Arab Heritage Month dinner March 30

Posted on March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 By rayhanania No Comments on Arab Chamber to host Arab Heritage Month dinner March 30
Arab Chamber to host Arab Heritage Month dinner March 30

Arab Chamber to host Arab Heritage Month dinner March 30 The American Arab Chamber of Commerce wll host a celebration of Arab American Heritage Month on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at Aladdin Banquets at 8821 W. 87th Street in Hickory Hills. Chamber President Hassan Nijem said that doors will open at 6 PM and the…

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Racist targeting of Arab businesses by Lightfoot administration to be probed by City Council hearing

Posted on December 19, 2021December 19, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Racist targeting of Arab businesses by Lightfoot administration to be probed by City Council hearing
Racist targeting of Arab businesses by Lightfoot administration to be probed by City Council hearing

Racist targeting of Arab businesses by Lightfoot administration to be probed by City Council hearing 36th Ward Chicago Alderman Gilbert Villegas proposed a City Council investigation into a Building Department Task Force accused of harassing Arab-owned small businesses targeted by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s racist crackdown to confront rising street gang violence. By Ray Hanania Chicago…

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American Arab Chamber to host first business dinner for retail owners Dec. 9

Posted on November 13, 2021November 21, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on American Arab Chamber to host first business dinner for retail owners Dec. 9
American Arab Chamber to host first business dinner for retail owners Dec. 9

American Arab Chamber to host first business dinner for retail owners Dec. 9 The American Arab Chamber of Commerce, the only active organization representing Chicagoland Arab and Muslim business owners, will host the first business dinner for members on Thursday December 9 at Aladdins’ Banquets, 8821 W. 87th Street in Hickory Hills, Illinois. The Chamber…

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More than $750,000 refunded to Arab property owners in County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Arab Chamber program

Posted on November 6, 2021November 21, 2021 By rayhanania 1 Comment on More than $750,000 refunded to Arab property owners in County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Arab Chamber program
More than $750,000 refunded to Arab property owners in County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Arab Chamber program

More than $750,000 refunded to Arab property owners in County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Arab Chamber program Hundreds of Arab and Muslims property owners participated in a Tax Refund Workshop organized by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce Friday Nov. 5, 2021 at the Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview, Illinois. More…

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American Arab Chamber of Commerce deserves our support

Posted on October 31, 2021November 21, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on American Arab Chamber of Commerce deserves our support
American Arab Chamber of Commerce deserves our support

American Arab Chamber of Commerce deserves our support Hassan Nijem of the American Arab Chamber of Commerce has saved 22 Hookah lounges from being closed, helped to force Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to stop her racist closures and discriminatory targeting of Arab store owners, and now has helped Arab American collect property tax refunds of…

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Pappas, Arab Chamber tax refund program saves $89,000 at St. George Church

Posted on October 31, 2021November 21, 2021 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Pappas, Arab Chamber tax refund program saves $89,000 at St. George Church
Pappas, Arab Chamber tax refund program saves $89,000 at St. George Church

Pappas, Arab Chamber tax refund program saves $89,000 at St. George Church Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas has identified more than $100 million in property tax overpayments that can be refunded to property owners. Working with community organizations like the American Arab Chamber of Commerce and its president Hassan Nijem, the county has identified nearly…

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Pappas to host Tax Refund workshop at St. George Church

Posted on October 30, 2021November 6, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Pappas to host Tax Refund workshop at St. George Church
Pappas to host Tax Refund workshop at St. George Church

Pappas to host Tax Refund workshop at St. George Church Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce will host another property tax refund workshop on Sunday Oct. 31, 2021 at Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church. Pappas working with the Chamber board and president Hassan Nijem have help secure refunds of…

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Pappas, Arab Chamber get $60,000 more in tax refunds for Arab Americans

Posted on October 22, 2021November 21, 2021 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Pappas, Arab Chamber get $60,000 more in tax refunds for Arab Americans
Pappas, Arab Chamber get $60,000 more in tax refunds for Arab Americans

Pappas, Arab Chamber get $60,000 more in tax refunds for Arab Americans Nearly $360,000 in property tax overpayments have been identified as qualifying for refunds under a workshop program launched by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas in the Arab American community coordinated with the American Arab Chamber of Commerce. The American Arab Chamber of Commerce…

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More than $200,000 in overpaid taxes refunded to Arab Americans under Treasurer’s program

Posted on September 28, 2021September 28, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on More than $200,000 in overpaid taxes refunded to Arab Americans under Treasurer’s program
More than $200,000 in overpaid taxes refunded to Arab Americans under Treasurer’s program

More than $200,000 in overpaid taxes refunded to Arab Americans under Treasurer’s program More than $200,000 in overpaid property tax refunds have been credited to Arab and Muslims Americans in a program initiated by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and the American Arab Chamber of Commerce President Hassan Nijem. The campaign launched two weeks ago,…

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