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Vandal damages U of Illinois center's large menorah

Police says someone has vandalized a large menorah outside a Jewish center on the University of Illinois campus. It's the second time it has happened this year.

 University police are investigating the Wednesday incident but say they haven't yet made any arrests.

 In a security-camera video that the Chabad Jewish Center shared with police, a man struggles to push the 9-foot menorah down before finally knocking it to the ground around 6 a.m. He then walks away and joins two other people on a nearby sidewalk.

The center is already looking for a replacement menorah.  Someone similarly damaged the menorah on April 10. No arrests have been made.

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