Vandals deface tombstones
Cook County authorities say nearly 60 tombstones were defaced with swastikas and anti-Semitic phrases in a primarily Jewish cemetery in suburban Chicago. Sheriff Tom Dart calls the incident a hate crime. Tombstones were spray painted in blue and white with swastikas and a phrase in German, which translates to "Jews Out." Other phrases included "Aryan Power" and "skinhead." The tombstones are located in Westlawn Cemetery near Norridge.