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# Expansion of Assyrian church approved by local Chicago council
- URL: https://www.assyriapost.com/expansion-of-assyrian-church-approved-by-local-chicago-council/
- Published: 2026-02-05T21:01:58.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-05T21:01:58.000Z
- Description: The Village of Skokie has approved a plan that will allow the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East to expand and build a dedicated worship space after years of waiting.
- Author: The Assyria Post
- Tags: Religion, USA

**The planning board** and village trustees granted both a special use permit for religious assembly and site plan approval for the project, which will relocate the congregation’s worship services from a gymnasium into a proper 6,658-square-foot church area, with seating for around 300 parishioners. The new site was a former Jewish center, the Chicago Tribune reports. 

The approved plans include a 1,536-square-foot addition to the existing building, a new entrance and façade, interior remodeling, and improved landscaping. The design also includes a mezzanine, sacristy, offices, and accessibility features such as an elevator. 

[Chicago county honors Assyrian heritage, highlights leading community membersChicago’s Cook County has recognized Assyrian National Heritage by honoring more than two dozen Assyrian civic, business, and community leaders in Cook County, highlighting the growing visibility and contributions of the Assyrian community in the United States.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/icon/Icon-AP-1-72.png)The Assyria PostThe Assyria Post![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/thumbnail/Cook-county-1.jpg)](https://www.assyriapost.com/chicago-county-honors-assyrian-heritage-highlights-leading-community-members/)

To support parking needs for larger services, the church will implement a shuttle service to additional spaces at the Assyrian National Council of Illinois. 

The approvals mark a significant development for the Assyrian community in the Chicago area, giving Mar Sargis Parish a permanent home after years of worshipping in a gymnasium space. 

Chicago and its northern suburb Skokie hold a special place in the modern Assyrian story. For decades, they have been a center of Assyrian migration, community building, and political and cultural life in the United States. 

[Assyrian language program in Chicago expands to fourth yearLaunched in 2023, Chicago’s Assyrian language program has grown into a four year high school offering, as advocates now work to replicate the model in California.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/icon/Icon-AP-1-71.png)The Assyria PostThe Assyria Post![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/thumbnail/D19-1.png)](https://www.assyriapost.com/assyrian-language-program-in-chicago-expands-to-fourth-year/)