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Driving north along I-294, half a mile north of I-290, you might notice a billboard showing an illustration of a covered Muslim woman with an outstretched hand and closed fist. It's part of a four-week "My Hijab-My Right" campaign launched by three Chicago-area Islamic groups to combat negative stereotypes about Muslim women.

Classrooms that have been dormant since the start of the pandemic at Masjid Rahmah Great America Islamic Center in Lake Villa soon will serve as a temporary shelter for refugee families. The center is among several suburban mosques preparing to host a new wave of Afghan refugees expected to arrive any day.