County Development Committee recommends approval for MECCA permit; Final vote next week.

UPDATE:

Although the DuPage County Development Committee (CDC) voted yesterday to recommend granting a permit to the Muslim Education and Cultural Center of America (MECCA), the issue is not over yet as the DuPage County Board still needs to vote on the matter. A decision will be made by the County Board next week. Last month the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) recommended denying MECCA a permit.

SEE: Chicago Tribune: DuPage County Board committee backs plan for mosque

Last year the County Board rejected a permit for the Irshad Learning Center (ILC) of Naperville. Similarly to MECCA, the ILC had gotten a negative recommendation by the ZBA and a positive recommendation by the CDC. Ultimately the County Board sided with the ZBA and denied the permit. CAIR-Chicago has filed suit against the DuPage County Board and is challenging the denial.

ACTION:

Call the DuPage County Board and show your support for MECCA as well as the other mosques seeking permits: the Islamic Center of the Western Suburbs (ICSW) and the Irshad Learning Center (ILC).

Make your voice heard and make a difference!

Contact the following County Board Members and ask them to vote in favor of these Muslim community centers:

John Curran: (630) 541-7588 - john.curran@dupageco.org Paul Fichtner: (630) 251-7883 - PFichtner@dupageco.org James Healy: (630) 655-6000 - jhealy@dupageco.org Robert L. Larsen: robert.larsen@dupageco.org JR McBride: (630) 790-1040 - jmcbride@dupageco.org Michael F. McMahon: (630) 261-9000 Debra Olson: (630) 221-9593 - dolson@dupageco.org Patrick J. O’Shea: (630) 620-8551 Donald Puchalski: (630) 543 -2320 - dpuchalski@dupageco.org Brien Sheahan: (630) 728-4641 - bsheahan@dupageco.org James F. Zay, Jr.: (630) 876-8601 - jzay@dupageco.org John Zediker: (630) 697-3062 - jzediker@dupagco.org

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For more information, contact Communications Coordinator Amina Sharif at asharif@cair.com, 630-935-5562

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