26 | August 23, 2018 | The Northbrook tower news northbrooktower.com THE WINNETKA CURRE<strong>NT</strong> ‘Johnny, no!’: Alleged details of Northfield murder disclosed in court Based on the charges facing the suspect of a Northfield shooting, John Gately III, of Winnetka, a Cook County judge ruled Thursday, Aug. 16, in bond court that there will be no bail set for the suspect. Gately, 66, was charged with one count of homicide for the killing his brother-in-law Stephen Shapiro, 72, of Northfield, and one count of attempted homicide for trying to kill Joan Shapiro, Stephen’s wife and Gately’s sister, on Monday, Aug. 13, at their residence in the 200 block of Latrobe Avenue. In court, Assistant State’s Attorney Andreana Turano detailed the shooting as well as its circumstances, while a handcuffed Gately stood at the neighboring lectern in a powder blue, two-piece jail uniform. With wide eyes behind his glasses, he stared forward at Judge Anjana M.J. Hansen, appearing emotionless. Gately, according to his Chicago-based attorney Michael J. Petro, will plead not guilty to the crimes. He is due back in court at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 30. The night of the murder, the Shapiros were at their home “listening to meditation after finishing a quiet dinner,” Turano detailed, when the doorbell rang. Stephen answered the door while Joan remained in the living room. It was Gately, she said. “[Gately] asked ‘Where’s Joan?’ And after Stephen Shapiro had told him that she was not available, [Gately] fired his gun multiple times,” Turano told the courtroom. “Stephen Shapiro yelled out, ‘Johnny, no!’ Stephen Shapiro lurched into the kitchen area. Joan got up from her chair and began to hide behind another chair. [Gately] came into the living room, pointed his gun directly at Joan and stated, ‘I’m going to kill you.’” Reporting by Megan Bernard, Contributing Editor. Full story at WinnetkaCurrent.com. THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK Emergency meeting held after mold found in HPHS After mold was found in Highland Park High School’s science area, the Township High School District 113 Board of Education held an emergency meeting in conjunction with its regular meeting Monday, Aug. 13, to address the issue. “Earlier today we discovered a situation in Highland Park High School, with the presence of mold in the science room area,” said Ben Martindale, the co-interim superintendent. “That needs to be taken care of immediately.” The district needed the approval of the board of education to award a contract immediately, without going through the normal bidding procedures the district uses for other work on the schools. The board unanimously approved, and a $94,000 contract was given to Brouwer Brothers Services to eradicate the mold in the school. Because the amount exceeded a threshold of $50,000, the district needed to hold an emergency meeting to approve the contract. The company began work Aug. 14, and said they could be finished by Thursday, Aug. 16. Freshman orientation began Friday, Aug. 17, and classes resumed at the school Monday, Aug. 20. “Part of the reason for the cost amount is they’re going to be working around the clock to get this taken care of,” Martindale said. “We want to have the work done before we have students in that area on Friday.” Martindale said the cause of the mold is unknown, but could be due to “the air conditioning in that part of the building had to be shut off for a few days last week, and it contributed to higher than normal humidity levels.” Reporting by Erin Yarnall, Contributing Editor. Full story at HPLandmark.com. THE LAKE FOREST LEADER Lake Bluff considers ‘relaxing’ solar energy regulations Solar energy regulations in the village was the focal point of the Lake Bluff Joint Plan Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals’ Wednesday, Aug. 15 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to recommended to the Village Board that regulations concerning solar energy systems be relaxed and that Chip Hance and his wife, Marietta, be granted a special use permit to install solar panels atop the garage on the property of the home she owns at 600 Arbor Drive in the Country Estates area. “It’s a very large piece of property, a huge lot,” said Ron Cowgill, of Win- Sol Power Co. which will install the panels. “The (solar panel) system will be integrated into the existing system and has been approved by ComEd. It’s a non-mechanical system; there are no moving parts.” Before considering the Arbor Drive request, the Commission members had a lengthy discussion on the text amendment relaxing regulations. Most of the members were strong proponents. “We should make it easier to install solar panels,” Commission Member David Burns said . “It would only enhance the character of the village. I believe this will increase the property value, not only for the property owner, but owners of surrounding property. I suspect in the next 10 years a lot of these will be going up.” Commission Member George Russel was also in favor. “I too am in favor of relaxing the regulations,” he said. “I don’t see any reason to have a more rigorous review for the groundmounted systems.” Reporting by Neil Milbert, Freelance Reporter. Full story at LakeForestLeader. com. THE WILMETTE BEACON Wilmette Park Board: Demolition of Gillson beach house delayed Demolition was originally slated to begin the day after Labor Day for the $9.7 million Gillson beach house and parking lot project the board approved July 31, but the start date has been pushed back. Due to a one-week delay in the bid process compared to the initial schedule, work is anticipated to begin the Monday following Labor Day, as compared to originally planned, the day after Labor Day. At this time, it is not anticipated that this delay in starting the work will cause a delay in the conclusion of the project prior to Memorial Day weekend in 2019. “We are looking at a demolition happening probably about a week after Labor Day, probably somewhere about Sept. 10,” Executive Director Steve Wilson said. Subsequent to the board’s July 31 action, the staff at WB Olson, the construction managers for the project, as well as the architects for the project, Woodhouse Tinucci Architects, have been vetting the bids and compiling contracts in conjunction with the District’s legal counsel from Tressler LLP. As the contracts are assembled and ready for signature, Executive Director Steve Wilson has been signing the contracts in accordance with the board’s July 31 vote. “I’ve been working a lot with our construction managers at WB Olson on getting contracts signed,” Wilson said. “They are facilitating the contract process and getting the documents to me to sign electronically and then back to the contractors. So we have some of our trades already fully signed and some yet to go.” Reporting by Todd Marver, Freelance Reporter. Full story at WilmetteBeacon. com. THE GLENVIEW LA<strong>NT</strong>ERN Man exposes genitalia to pedestrian — fifth similar incident since March A man exposed his genitalia to a woman who was walking westbound in the 1900 block of Willow Road. According to police, the man was standing off the sidewalk near bushes and exposed himself as the complainant passed through the area at approximately 12:53 p.m. Aug. 10. The woman left the scene without further problems. The culprit was described as a white, 170-pound male with white hair between the ages of 50-60. His height was estimated at 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-10. He was wearing a black baseball cap, medium gray shirt, camouflage shorts and gym shoes. This was the fifth similar incident since March. In mid-march, a jogger reported that a 30- to 35-year-old male ran out of the bushes west of the path along Techny Basin, sat on a bench, pulled his pants down and began masturbatinga. The individual left the scene before police arrived. Less than a week after that, a man wearing a dark coat exposed himself to a woman during the early morning hours on March 24 in the 1600 block of Greenwood Road. The victim was sitting in her parked car when the culprit approached the vehicle and opened his jacket. When the victim realized the man was otherwise naked, she honked her car horn until he ran away. He returned a few moments later, but fled eastbound through an apartment complex when she began to call the police. Responders couldn’t locate the culprit, who was last seen wearing only a dark jacket with a red-andwhite-plaid pattern. Reporting by Chris Pullam, Contributing Editor. Full story at GlenviewLantern. com.
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