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Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago head to Springfield for Day of Advocacy

May 3, 2023 / 8:41 AM CDT / CBS Chicago

Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago hosting Day of Advocacy in Springfield

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Today the Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago is traveling to Springfield for a day of advocacy.

This will be their first time since the pandemic.

The day will include breakfast, meetings with legislators, and an awards ceremony to honor the first Muslim Americans elected to the Illinois General Assembly.

Springfield

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.