In a bold and welcomed move, Consolidated High School District 230 is looking to add Arabic courses to its curriculum to help provide students with an opportunity to better understand a part of the world that is becoming a more integral part of everyday life, even in southwest Cook County.

But in a suburban area that has seen a backlash to an increasing Arab presence, efforts to build a program have been unsuccessful, said Zaher Sahloul, president of the Mosque Foundation in Bridgeview. more ›