UIC police investigate after brick thrown through window of Hull House Museum

A UIC employee saw someone throw a brick through an exterior window Tuesday morning at the building, 800 S. Halsted St., police said.

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The historic Jane Addams Hull House in Little Italy. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

The historic Jane Addams Hull House.

Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times file photo

Police at the University of Illinois Chicago are investigating after someone threw a brick through a window of the Jane Addams Hull House Museum.

A UIC employee saw someone throw a brick through an exterior window at the building at 800 S. Halsted St. around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to a police incident report from UIC.

No one was injured. It’s unclear what prompted the incident.

The museum was closed after Tuesday’s incident. It reopened Wednesday.

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