RaeLynne Toperoff was shocked to discover that Reinhold Kulle, the beloved chief custodian at her children's high school in Oak Park, was a former Nazi guard at the Gross-Rosen concentration camp. When Toperoff and her friend Rima Lunin Schultz campaigned for his removal, they faced fierce backlash from the community, which rallied around Kulle, dismissing the severity of his past and responding with antisemitic rhetoric. Despite eventually being removed from his position, Kulle was celebrated by many in Oak Park, receiving a retirement party and ongoing support. The episode revealed uncomfortable truths about the community's willingness to overlook horrific crimes and highlighted the persistence of antisemitism, even in places that pride themselves on inclusivity. Decades later, the story continues to resonate as Oak Park grapples with new waves of hate and the challenge of confronting its own history.