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Skokie mayor condemns recent antisemitic incidents, outlines community campaign and safety steps
Summary
Mayor Tennis told the village board that three antisemitic incidents involving youth occurred in Skokie parks in the prior two weeks, with two escalating to physical altercations. He announced a community-wide campaign on upstanding behavior, targeted park-district training, increased police visibility and coordination with schools and faith leaders.
Mayor Tennis opened the May 4 Village Board meeting by reporting three antisemitic incidents involving youth in Skokie parks in the prior two weeks, two of which he said escalated into physical altercations. He linked the recent incidents to an October 2025 antisemitic hate crime in a village park and called the pattern unacceptable.
"This pattern is becoming clear, and it is a pattern that we categorically reject for our community," the mayor said, and added, "Every person in Skokie…
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