The Civil Liberties Coalition of IL (CLCI) is holding a Town Hall Meeting that is open to the public to discuss the deleterious effects of some of the provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act on the civil rights and liberties of all Americans.
The CLCI Town Hall

During the Town Hall Meeting, the CLCI hopes to engage the public in a frank discussion with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-9) on controversial portions of the PATRIOT Act and their subsequent effects on national security, civil rights and liberties, privacy, as well as a host of other issues.

Member organizations of the CLCI include:

The American Civil Liberties Union
Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights
Chicago Council of Lawyers
Cook County Bar Association
Council on American-Islamic Relations - Chicago
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Precinct Organization
Japanese American Citizens League
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
Muslim Bar Association
Muslim Civil Rights Center
National Lawyers Guild
WHEN: Sunday, July 17, 2005; from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
WHERE: Bremner Lounge, Centennial Forum, 1125 W. Loyola Ave., on the campus of Loyola University.

Refreshments and finger food will be provided.

Free transportation available from 3 area mosques:
*Islamic Community Center of Des Plaines: 480 Potter Rd., Des Plaines, IL., 60016 - Bus departs at 11:00 am

*Mosque Foundation: 7360 W. 93rd St., Chicago, IL., 60455 - Bus departs at 11:15 am

*Muslim Community Center: 4380 N Elston Ave., Chicago, IL. 60641 - Bus departs at 11:45 am

Inquiries regarding the Town Hall Meeting or the Civil Liberties Coalition of IL should be directed to Fadi Farhan, CAIR-Chicago Director of Governmental Relations, at gov.relations@cairchicago.org.