Police are investigating after anti-Semitic graffiti, which consisted of a swastika, was found on Monday at a park in Highland Park, authorities said. The City of Highland Park said they were notified on Monday about graffiti depicting a swastika found at Millard Park, 35 Ravine Drive. The Park District of Highland Park took immediate action […]
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Police investigating after vandal breaks multiple windows of veterans organization building in Libertyville
Police are investigating after they say a vandal or vandals intentionally broke numerous windows of the American Legion Hall, a veterans organization, in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department responded on Tuesday to the American Legion Post 329, located at 715 North Milwaukee Avenue, for a report of a criminal damage to property. Officers found multiple […]
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Suspect identified, arrested after vandalizing park and playground equipment in Harvard
Police say they have identified and arrested a male offender who vandalized a park and its playground equipment in Harvard Wednesday evening. The Harvard Police Department announced Thursday morning they were seeking the public’s help in identifying a person who vandalized Milky Way Park, 300 Lawrence Road in Harvard. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m. […]
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Park district seeks help in locating vandal who lit lost and found box on fire in Lake Barrington
Park district officials are asking for the public’s help in locating a vandal who lit a lost and found box on fire and put a firecracker inside a library box in Lake Barrington. The Lake Barrington Countryside Park District said the incident occurred on the Fourth of July at the district’s park off Old Barrington […]
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Police arrest juvenile after swastika, other anti-Semitic vandalism found in Highland Park neighborhood
Police have arrested a juvenile after a swastika and other anti-Semitic vandalism was found in Highland Park, leading to city officials denouncing the acts of “hate and bigotry.” The Highland Park Police Department was notified of the vandalism around 9:50 a.m. Friday in the 1900 block of Park Avenue West in the Hybernia neighborhood. The […]
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Police investigating after swastika, other anti-Semitic vandalism found in Highland Park neighborhood
Police are investigating after a swastika and other anti-Semitic vandalism was found in Highland Park as city officials said that “acts of hate and bigotry” are not tolerated in the city. The Highland Park Police Department was notified of the vandalism Friday morning in the Hybernia neighborhood. The city said that “acts of hate and […]
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Police seek help in identifying group that vandalized Metra train station in Lake Forest
Police say they are seeking the public’s help in identifying a group of young men who vandalized a restroom at a train station in Lake Forest on Friday. The Lake Forest Police Department said the incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Friday. A Metra train had just offloaded passengers at the Lake Forest West Side Train […]
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Police issue community alert about students committing vandalism, stealing from downtown Crystal Lake businesses
Police say they have received reports from businesses and visitors in downtown Crystal Lake that students have been creating disturbances after school on early release days. The Crystal Lake Police Department issued a community alert Monday afternoon on social media about the issue. “As a community safety effort, we feel the need to share awareness […]
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Sheriff investigating after church in Wonder Lake vandalized with racial slurs, hate speech
The sheriff’s office is investigating after a vandal or vandals spray-painted a swastika, racial slurs and other messages on the Nativity Lutheran Church in Wonder Lake. The incident was reported to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office around 9:45 a.m. Tuesday. McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Communication Specialist Emily Matusek said deputies responded to a vandalism report […]