Chicago Police Investigate Burning Cross Found Within Grant Park Prompting Fears of Hate Crimes

Chicago police are investigating the discovery of a burning wooden cross found in Grant Park on June 10, 2026.The Chicago Fire Department extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported following the public display of the hate symbol.Witnesses expressed alarm over the incident, which invokes the history of intimidation by the Ku Klux Klan.
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