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Antisemitic Incidents In IL Nearly Double Amid Nationwide Spike: Report
Anna Schier and Megan VerHelst
April 17, 2024

Antisemitic incidents in Illinois, which included harassment, vandalism and assault, nearly doubled last year amid tensions over the war between Israel and Hamas, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League. According to the new data released Tuesday, the ADL — a national nonprofit that tracks antisemitism and white supremacy across the country — said 8,873 antisemitic incidents were reported in the United States in 2023. The number marks a 140 percent increase from the 3,698 incidents recorded in 2022 and is the highest number on record since the ADL began tracking antisemitic incidents in 1979. READ MORE