Dozens of bags containing anti-Semitic fliers and what appeared to be “rat poison” were found scattered around Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood on Monday morning.
43rd Ward Alderman Timmy Knudsen said his office received a tip that the fliers were being distributed in the heart of Lincoln Park near Geneva Terrace and Belden.
Knudsen said the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) was notified as well as police because part of the flyer contained the logo.
“This is not the first time something like this has happened in our district. I have a clear message to those who are distributing these leaflets: You are committing an act of hate,” Knudsen said. said. “My office and the Chicago Police Department will hold you accountable. Your threats against the Jewish community are disgusting, despicable, and will not be tolerated in our community.”
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File photo taken in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. (Beata Saursel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Chicago Police told Fox News Digital that nine clear Ziploc bags were also found in various vehicles and doorways in the 500 block of W. Belden.
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“There are concerns that the flyer may contain an unknown substance,” the ADL said.
The organization said the Center on Extremism (COE) saw a 30% increase in anti-Semitic propaganda in 2023, ranking Illinois 11th in the nation for the highest number of incidents.
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Meanwhile, anti-Semitism has skyrocketed in the United States and around the world following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel that sparked war in the Gaza Strip.
This story was first reported by FOX 32 Chicago.
