Source: Northwest Indiana News

http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2004/10/25/news/top_news/89486edd4969c9cb86256f370070d3a9.txt

On October 25, 2004 Northwest Indiana News reported, "spurned by some Chicago suburbs, Muslims are planning a large scale subdivision near the Lake-Porter county line. Congregants of the Northwest Indiana Islamic Center have been quietly buying land adjacent to the center in Merrillville with the dream of building a large residential subdivision modeled after one of Northwest Indiana's most prestigious communities, but centered around a mosque instead of a golf course clubhouse... Some Chicago suburbs, including Orland Park and Palos Heights, have found themselves at odds with growing Muslim populations, but Muslim leaders in Northwest Indiana said their favorable reception locally encouraged them to plan to build their own community on open fields in Merrilville. Even so, some Merrillville officials suggest the plan has obstacles to cross before gaining approval, including extension of water and sewer lines and concerns about increased traffic."