Crime & Safety

Southwest Suburban Chicago Woman Receives Another Threatening Letter Over 'Free Palestine' Sign

A strong message is at the top of the second letter, Lila Gaber received at her Hickory Hills home. It reads, in bold print, "Final Notice."

(CBS Chicago)

December 21, 2023

HICKORY HILLS, Ill. (CBS) -- Police in southwest suburban Hickory Hills on Wednesday were investigating a possible hate crime – for the second time in as many months.

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As CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reported, the crime involved a threatening letter to a woman because of a "Free Palestine" sign she put in her yard. She received the first letter in October, and now the most recent one on Monday.

A strong message is at the top of the second letter, Lila Gaber received at her Hickory Hills home. It reads, in bold print, "FINAL NOTICE."

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