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the glencoe anchor | January 25, 2018 | 11
THE LAKE FOREST LEADER
Murder-suicide witness hit
shooter with car
The shooter in a Jan. 3
murder-suicide in Lake
Forest was struck by a
vehicle after killing his
ex-girlfriend and himself
in the parking lot of the
apartment the former couple
once shared, according
to new information from
the Lake Forest Police Department.
Further investigation
into the shooting revealed
that a third party, a U.S.
Navy member, co-worker
of VanLandingham’s and
Highland Park resident,
witnessed the incident
and, out of fear for his life,
drove his Land Rover into
the shooter, Ryan Zike, 33,
just after Zike shot himself
in the head, according to a
press release.
The witness is a 37-yearold
man who arrived at
VanLandingham’s apartment
in the 200 block of
E. Deerpath Road on the
morning of Jan. 3 to drive
her to work.
The release also reveals
that Zike, of Louisville,
Ky., and VanLandingham
lived together for a period
of time in VanLandingham’s
apartment. In October
2017, Zike moved out.
Zike, who allegedly shot
VanLandingham, 27, multiple
times in the incident,
reportedly drove to Illinois
and stayed at an unknown
location on Jan. 2.
The next morning, Zike
approached VanLandingham
as she was leaving
her apartment for work
just prior to 6:20 a.m.,
Zike and VanLandingham
engaged in a brief conversation
in the parking area
of the apartment complex,
when Zike produced a
semi-automatic pistol and
shot her several times.
After shooting Van-
Landingham, Zike shot
and killed himself.
The witness was reportedly
parked in a position
where his headlights illuminated
VanLandingham
and Zike during the initial
conversation and the
shooting.
The witness told investigators
he felt Zike was going
to turn the gun on him;
therefore, he made the decision
to hit the man with
his vehicle.
Reporting by Alyssa Groh,
Contributing Editor. Story at
LakeForestLeader.com.
THE WILMETTE BEACON
27-yr-old Wilmette
woman stabs mom in bed
A Wilmette woman accused
of stabbing her
mother is being charged
with attempted murder,
among other charges, according
to the Wilmette
Police Department.
Dinah Larson, 27, allegedly
used a knife to stab
her 60-year-old mother
multiple times while in
bed Thursday morning,
Jan. 18, in the 1900 block
of Highland Avenue.
According to a press release,
officers responded
to the residence, where
both women live, at 7:04
a.m. following a 911 call.
When police arrived,
the daughter had fled the
home. Responding officers
located the offender
in the 2000 block of Washington
Avenue, where she
was taken into custody.
The mother was taken to
the hospital with non-lifethreatening
injuries.
After further investigation
by the Cook County
State Attorney’s Office,
Larson was charged with
attempted murder, aggravated
battery against a
person over 60 and aggravated
domestic battery.
Reporting by Eric De-
Grechie, Managing Editor.
Story at WilmetteBeacon.
com.
Township accepts applications for senior tax deferrals
Seniors can defer
up to $5K in
property taxes
Submtited by New Trier
Township
Senior citizens 65 years
of age or older who are
struggling with property
taxes can defer payment of
their property taxes until
their homes or condominiums
are sold.
According to Jan Churchwell,
New Trier Township
Assessor, the Senior Citizen
Tax Deferral Program
allows seniors to defer as
much as $5,000 of their
property tax bill every year.
To qualify for the deferral
program, seniors must have
annual household income
of less than $55,000, have
equity in their homes that
exceeds the sum of property
taxes deferred, and have
lived in their homes for at
least three years. Two-flats
and other properties that
generate rental income are
not eligible for the program.
Properties held in
a trust are also ineligible,
although there are some exceptions
to this rule. Applications
must be submitted
by March 1, 2018.
The tax deferral program
is essentially a loan from
the state that is charged
simple interest of 6 percent
per year. To assure repayment,
a lien is placed on
the senior’s home that will
prevent it from being sold
until the loan is paid.
“The thought of having
a lien placed on one’s
home can be unsettling, but
a home mortgage is also a
lien on the home, and most
people don’t view mortgages
negatively. Liens,
whether for mortgages or
property taxes, are merely
protection for a lender that
ensures that the loan is repaid,”
Churchwell said.
There are some circumstances,
however, where
senior citizens might not
want a lien on their homes.
Seniors uncertain about
whether to apply can speak
with the New Trier Township
Assessor’s office, but
should also consider discussing
the matter with
legal/financial advisers or
family members.
Assessor Churchwell also
advises those interested in
the deferral program to apply
for other tax benefits
available to senior citizens.
“If you are eligible for
the deferral, you should
also be eligible for the Senior
Freeze and the Senior
Exemption,” she said. “By
applying for the other senior
benefits, you will reduce
your property tax liability,
which may reduce
the deferred tax that will
eventually be repaid.”
Senior citizens with additional
questions about the
deferral program can phone
the New Trier Township
Assessor’s Office at (847)
446-8200 or visit at 739
Elm St.
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