By WMBD TV

BLOOMINGTON – Mayor Mboka Mwilambwe issued a statement Monday in the wake of anti-Semitic flyers that were found in Downtown Bloomington over the weekend.

“I am deeply disappointed and disturbed by the anti-Semitic flyers that were placed on doors and windows in Downtown Bloomington over the weekend,” he said. “This kind of hateful rhetoric has no place in our community. Bloomington is built on respect, inclusivity, and unity, and we will not allow messages of division to take root here.

“To our Jewish neighbors and all those impacted—I stand with you. The City stands with you. We are committed to fostering a community where everyone feels safe and valued,” Mwilambwe said.

The Bloomington Police Department is looking into the matter and encourages anyone with information to come forward. Reports can be made by contacting the Officer Molly Monahan with the Bloomington Police Department at (309) 820-8888.

Noah Tang said he was walking on Main Street in Bloomington Sunday when he first saw some flyers affixed to the Pantagraph building. He took those down and threw them out. Later, he was passing by Red Racoon Games which is also on Main Street and saw another flyer.

It was then, he said, that he chose to call city officials. He believes it was all by the same person as the flyers, about 10 in all, used the same blue painters’ tape, had the same logos and were about the same size.

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