A spray-painted swastika was discovered and quickly removed from Deerfield Village Hall Monday morning, the second Lake County community this month to report an act of antisemitic vandalism.
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In a statement online, the village of Deerfield said it “unequivocally condemns all acts of antisemitism and stands in solidarity with the Jewish community.
“Antisemitic acts of hate have no place in Deerfield or anywhere. As community leaders, it is vital to reiterate our unflinching support for our Jewish neighbors, as well as our commitment to taking every step to protect public safety,” the statement said.
The incident is similar to another earlier this month, when the city of Highland Park condemned antisemitic vandalism at a public park discovered on a slide just a day after Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish year.
Deerfield police are keeping “a close watch on public buildings and houses of worship,” the village said.
According to a village representative, the vandalism was done with black spray paint on the south side of the building. The village is collaborating with the nearby church and other buildings in the area to see if the vandals had been caught on camera.
The graffiti was largely blocked from public view Monday by a landscaping van, the representative said, before staff covered it. Crews had removed it within hours of the discovery, the village said.