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The Chinese American Service League (CASL), in partnership with Ald. Nicole Lee (11th Ward), has introduced groundbreaking legislation to the Chicago City Council that would transform how the city collects and reports race and ethnicity data for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) residents. 

CASL is proud to announce the appointment of Jered Pruitt as its first Chief Business Growth Officer (CBGO).

U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis and 11th Ward Alderwoman Nicole Lee joined CASL and local Chinatown business representatives for a community town hall hosted by CASL Connect.

On Thursday, October 30, 2025, CASL joined community leaders and policymakers at city hall for the Chicago City Budget Hearing.

Budget review season has begun in Chicago and Cook County, with both bodies recently releasing their proposed budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. 

Locate food access and mutual aid resources near Chinatown, Bridgeport, and the surrounding area.

On October 23, 2025, the ACT Now Coalition’s Lights On Afterschool Celebration brought together youth organizations, educators, and advocates from across Illinois to highlight the vital role afterschool programs play […]

On Thursday, October 23, 2025, between 12:00 and 12:30 p.m., a husband and a father of two was forcibly detained by immigration enforcement officers outside his family’s home in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, near Guaranteed Rate Field and Robert Healy Elementary School.

CASL joins community leaders in urging transparency and due process following a reported ICE detention in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood.