Amid opposition from local residents, leaders of a planned mosque near Willowbrook were dealt a setback Tuesday in their ongoing efforts to include a minaret and a dome as part of the structure.

During a heated hearing that included accusations from the public of demagoguery and religious insensitivity, the DuPage County Development Committee failed to endorse the plan on a 3-3 vote. The committee's ruling followed a rejection of the proposal by the DuPage County Zoning Board of Appeals, said committee Chairman Tony Michelassi, who voted in favor of the project.

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