After Pleading Guilty, Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Painting Hate Symbols at Northwestern University Earlier This Year

After pleading guilty, man sentenced to 7 years for painting hate symbols at Northwestern University earlier this year

A Niles man was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison after he pleaded guilty to painting hate symbols on the Northwestern University campus earlier this year. Shahid Hussain, 43, of Niles, pleaded guilty Thursday in court in Skokie to two counts of hate and one count of institutional vandalism. Cook County Judge Paul Pavlus […] After pleading guilty, man sentenced to 7 years for painting hate symbols at Northwestern University earlier thi…

Illinois man sentenced to seven years for defacing Northwestern University with swastikas, Nazi symbols

"This guilty plea and prison sentence demonstrate that we will hold individuals accountable for crimes intended to intimidate and spread hate in our communities,” Eileen Burke, the Cook County state’s attorney, said.

Man who painted hate symbols at Northwestern University sentenced to 7 years in prison

<p>A man who defaced property at Northwestern University with hateful symbols was sentenced to seven years in prison.</p><p>Shahid Hussain, 43, of Niles, pleaded guilty on Thursday to two counts of hate and one count of institutional vandalism. Cook County Judge Paul Pavlus sentenced Hussain during a hearing in Skokie.</p><p>Hussain was accused of entering the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02/06/northwestern-univer…