A suburban Chicago elementary school district has asked police for extra patrols after a swastika was found carved into a piece of playground equipment early…
A suburban Chicago elementary school district has asked police for extra patrols after a swastika was found carved into a piece of playground equipment early Tuesday.
“The swastika serves as the most notorious symbol of hate and antisemitism and has no place in our community,” Russell wrote.Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know. Sign up for the weekly“We have no evidence that this symbol was made by a Lester student," Russell wrote. “Further, we do not believe that any Lester student saw the symbol. This likely occurred after school when the students had left for the evening.
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