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Temple Sholom Hit With Molotov Cocktail

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Dec 29, 2008 5:00PM

2008_12_29_temple.jpg Temple Sholom, a North Side synagogue (3480 N. Lake Shore Dr.), was hit early this morning with a Molotov cocktail and has investigators considering the incident as both arson and a hate crime. Police were notified of the incident around 2 a.m. and found the small fire on the wall of the temple in a fenced-in playground area. No injuries were reported and damage from the fire was minimal.

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