Oak Lawn IL - Residents and school officials in Oak Lawn said they want to unite their community after a tense three-week debate divided some Christians and Muslims. Late Tuesday night, at the end of a nearly five-hour meeting in a packed room, the Ridgeland School District 122 board voted to keep its Christmas and Halloween parties and to add a Ramadan celebration as well. The tumult began when a parent strung lights with stars and moons inside one of the elementary schools. A PTA member objected to the decoration, saying that the reference was to Ramadan and that the school didn't allow religious symbols. Full Story - Climbing Magazine - More Cigarettes - Cyberguys!
