6 | October 11, 2018 | The lake forest leader NEWS LakeForestLeader.com THE NORTHBROOK TOWER Two school-shooting threats found at Glenbrook North A second threatening message was reported to officials at Glenbrook North High School the morning of Thursday, Oct. 4, according to an email sent out from GBN principal Dr. John Finan. At approximately 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, students reported seeing the statement “Stay out of school 10 4” carved into the seat of a desk in a classroom, according to the email. Below the statement, an image of a handgun was etched into the desk. GBN administration immediately reported the incident to the Northbrook Police Department. “We are continuing our investigation of this message and the message reported yesterday,” Finan says in the email. The threat comes just one day after a Glenbrook North student reportedly found a school-shooting threat written on the top of a classroom desk at approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3. According to the email, the threat yesterday read “Shooting 10 03.” Per the Oct. 4 email, all school events for Oct. 4 will continue as scheduled with increased security presence. “We will continue to screen students and all visitors as they enter the school and will continue to communicate with you as more is known,” Finan says. “Northbrook Police will have a continued presence on and around campus throughout the afternoon and evening.” Reporting by Martin Carlino, Contributing Editor. Full story at NorthbrookTower. com. THE GLENVIEW LANTERN Glenview psychologist arrested on federal health care fraud charges pleads not guilty A Glenview psychologist facing federal fraud charges for allegedly submitting false claims to Medicare and private insurers pleaded not guilty to the charges Tuesday, Oct. 2, according to federal authorities. Pamela Antell, 66, of Deerfield, was arrested the morning of Oct. 2 and charged with five counts of health care fraud and three counts of aggravated identity theft, according to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois John Lausch and Jeffrey Sallet, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Chicago office. Authorities allege Antell submitted fraudulent claims between 2011 and January 2018 to Medicare and private insurers for mental health services that were not rendered. The indictment alleges Antell, who also used the name Pamela Gruenhut, was not even in Illinois on several dates on which she claimed to have provided services to patients. She also used some of her patients’ names and birthdates to create false forms to submit claims for services never rendered, Lausch and Sallet say in a news release. After pleading not guilty to the charges Oct. 2, Antell was released on her own recognizance, authorities said. A status hearing for her case is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Oct. 24 at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago. Reporting by Jason Addy, Contributing Editor. Full story at GlenviewLantern. com. THE HIGHLAND PARK LANDMARK D112 superintendent proposes nine-school model under $83M long-range plan North Shore District 112 Superintendent Michael Lubelfeld updated the school board on his $83- million long-range facilities plan Oct. 2, saying it’s probably the best-laid plan its ever seen. His most-recent proposal calls for major renovations at the district’s two middle schools and Red Oak Elementary School within a four-year period, along with ongoing repairs at the remaining K-5 schools costing $3 million per year. Under the plan, Red Oak would reopen and merge with Sherwood Elementary School in the fall of 2020, while Northwood Junior High School would reopen in December 2020 and Edgewood Middle School in the fall of 2021. The renovations would cost between $15 million and $20 million at Red Oak, at least $30 million at Northwood and up to $40 million at Edgewood. Additionally, the Green Bay Early Childhood Center, which Lubelfeld and his committee had previously planned to shut down, would remain open and eventually relocate to the Red Oak property, which has nearly 19 acres of land, he said. Lubelfeld noted the updated plan is the result of monthslong work with a committee of administrators, teachers, district architects and community members since his start as superintendent in July. Please see Neighbors, 17 From the City Railroad crossing to be closed for 10 days Union Pacific Railroad will be performing track maintenance on the crossing at Deerpath Road and Western Avenue beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17. The project is expected to be completed by 5 p.m. on Oct. 26. From the City is compiled from the City’s e-newsletter by Editor Alyssa Groh ...to place your Classified Ad! CALL 708.326.9170 Police Reports Expired registration leads to Waukegan man’s arrest, more charges Kent. J. Walsh, 50, of Waukegan, was charged with driving with a suspended driver’s license, no vehicle insurance and expired registration at 10:38 a.m. on Oct. 2 in the intersection of Route 41 and Old Elm Road in Lake Forest. Police on patrol conducted a traffic stop on a green Subaru after learning the vehicle’s registration expired in May of 2017. When officers stopped the vehicle and spoke to the driver, identified as Walsh, they learned that Walsh was driving on a suspended driver’s license and that he did not have insurance on the vehicle. In other police news: Lake Forest Oct. 1: • Diamond D. Rogers, 23, of Zion, was charged with driving with a suspended driver’s license at 6:35 p.m. in the 900 block of Telegraph Road. Police conducted a traffic stop on a silver Nissan after the vehicle passed the police officer while speeding. When officers stopped the vehicle, they learned the driver, identified as Rogers, had a suspended driver’s license. Lake Bluff: Sept. 25: • A two-vehicle property damage accident was reported at 1:52 p.m. in the intersection of Route 41 and Route 176. Upon arrival, an officer verified no injuries and one vehicle struck another vehicle as it was turning into a business. • A hit and run one-vehicle accident was reported at 2:42 p.m. in the intersection of Route 176 and Skokie Valley Road. Upon arrival, an officer spoke with the complainant who stated he heard the impact then observed a gold or tan SUV, possibly a Lexus, leaving the scene with an elderly white male driver westbound on Route 176. The light pole was found lying on the ground, cracked at the base, on the northwest corner of Skokie Valley Road and the Rockland Frontage Road. • A delayed walk-in report of a two-vehicle accident was reported at 6:58 p.m. in the Public Safety Building. The accident occurred on Rockland Road at Shagbark Lane. Sept. 24: • A telephone harassment case was reported at 2:10 p.m. in the Public Safety Building. • A two-vehicle accident with no injuries was reported at 9:35 p.m. in the intersection of E. North Avenue and Sheridan Road. Sept. 23: • A two-vehicle accident was reported at 12:20 p.m. in the 900 block of Rockland Road. • A license plate was reported stolen at 6:37 p.m. in the 100 block of Sunset Place. EDITORS NOTE: The Lake Forest Leader’s Police Reports are compiled from official reports found on file at the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff Police Department headquarters. Individuals named in these reports are considered innocent of all charges until proven guilty in the court of law.
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