Crime & Safety
Antisemitic Graffiti Spray Painted On Vernon Hills, Illinois Synagogue
Village officials said police responded to Congregation Or Shalom Tuesday morning after the graffiti was discovered.
September 5, 2025
Police are investigating after antisemitic graffiti was spray painted on a synagogue in Vernon Hills, Illinois.
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Village officials said police responded to Congregation Or Shalom Tuesday morning after the graffiti was discovered. Officials said they believe it was painted at about 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31.
Officials said a single suspect sprayed a phallic symbol on the parking lot and also the words "Hate Jews" on a retaining wall that faces the inside of the temple.
