Village Removes Swastika Carved Into Sidewalk Across From New Trier High School

WINNETKA, IL — New Trier High School officials reported that a swastika was etched in cement on a sidewalk across from New Trier High School's Winnetka Campus last week.

According to District 203 Chief Communications Officer Niki Dizon, the hate symbol on Woodland Avenue was reported on Oct. 22.

The marking was on a Village of Winnetka sidewalk across the street from the high school campus. According to Dizon, the swastika seemed to have been there for a "significant amount of time."

Dizon said district facilities staff immediately contacted the school resource office and the village. The village sent a crew to remove it the same day.

"We appreciate the Village’s efforts to remove it in a timely fashion," Dizon said.

This Winnetka incident comes as other recent antisemitic incidents have been reported in nearby communities.

In September, Highland Park officials reported that a park slide had been defaced with a swastika. In Skokie, police investigated two incidents in April where young people had been targeted with antisemitic language at parks in the village.