We begin today s column recognizing the life and legacy of Marco Ortiz of Lake in the Hills a poet, a loving father and husband, an avid community volunteer and a trusted colleague. Ortiz was diagnosed in December with cholangiocarcinoma a rare and aggressive bile-duct cancer and died May 6 at age 60.
“There are many misconceptions people may have about Islam, about fasting, about Ramadan, about Muslims,” said a leader of GainPeace, which helped launch the billboard that provides a phone number and website to visit to learn about Islam.