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Highland Park residents receive anti-Semitic letter, prompting police, hazardous materials team response

About 8:30 p.m. Sunday, residents in the 900 block of Marion Avenue reported getting a letter "containing anti-Semitic comments," city officials said. Specifics of the letter's contents were not reported. Police and hazardous materials experts were on the scene.

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Highland Park police are investigating a hate crime after a resident received an antisemitic letter, officials said.

About 8:30 p.m. Sunday, residents in the 900 block of Marion Avenue reported getting a letter "containing antisemitic comments," city officials said. Specifics of the letter's contents were not reported.


Highland Park police notified the FBI and state terrorism officials, and there was a "significant emergency response presence," including a hazardous materials team, as part of the investigation, according to city officials.

"We understand that reports such as this are deeply disturbing, frightening, and offensive," city officials said in a statement. "The city unequivocally condemns antisemitism and all acts of hate, standing in solidarity with our Jewish community."

Highland Park police say they had already been keeping a closer eye on houses of worship due to "increased concerns regarding global antisemitic activity," and that that would continue.

Anyone with information or looking to report concerns is asked to call the city at (847) 432-7730 and officials said questions about the situation could be sent to cityhp@cityhpil.com.

About 8:30 p.m. Sunday, residents in the 900 block of Marion Avenue reported getting a letter "containing anti-Semitic comments," city officials said. Specifics of the letter's contents were not reported. Police and hazardous materials experts were on the scene.