I've done a number of posts on the Chicago area's notorious Bridgeview Mosque, but in Morton Grove, where I live, a new mosque is being built. About 15 years ago, a Muslim group bought a closed school from the local public school district. They've been holding Friday prayer services there for years, causing parking and traffic problems that still infuriate the residents nearby--the building is in a strictly residential area.
The mosque's parking lot has been greatly expanded.
After months of squabbling over zoning issues, construction has begun. I took this photo an hour ago as the workers were leaving for the day.
I live about a mile from the mosque, I've never noticed any traffic tie-ups during Friday prayer services, although the parents who drop their kids off at the school have a nasty habit of taking side streets instead of through streets, which has led to a couple of close calls for me during my morning runs.
Unlike the Bridgeview Mosque, there are no allegations of ties to extremism to the Morton Grove group.
Related posts:
WorldNet Daily gets it wrong on my hometown
Morton Grove: Local heroes
Bridgeview Mosque expansion
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