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Navy coworker witnessed Lake Forest murdersuicide BY STEVE SADIN DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM
The sailor who rammed his car into Ryan Zike just after Zike fired multiple shots into his former girlf riend was trying to save the woman and himself, according to Lake Forest Deputy Police Chief Rob Copeland. In a DailyNorthShore interview January 19, Copeland said the sailor told police he saw Zike shoot Lt. Claire VanLandingham, a Naval officer and dentist, then use his car as a weapon to prevent Zike f rom shooting VanLandingham again or turn the gun on the sailor. VanLandingham and Zike were in a prior dating relationship and lived together for four or five months in the 200 block of East Deerpath Road in Lake Forest, said Copeland. In October, Zike moved out of the apartment and relocated to Louisville, Ky. At the time of the shooting, VanLandingham was living in an apartment in the Dunkin Donuts building in the 600 block of North Western Avenue in downtown Lake Forest. Zike was standing near a white car in the parking lot behind Dunkin Donuts when the sailor arrived to give VanLandingham a
Kennedy Stein reigns supreme
when she’s on the ice. P24
Musicians honor MYAC’s 25th year. P18
For The Luv Of Dance LFHS GRAD GOES FROM POMS TO LUVABULLS BY LIBBY ELLIOTT DAILYNORTHSHORE.COM
As a member of the Luvabulls dance team, Lake Forest native Simone Stamelos gets a bird’s eye view of her favorite childhood basketball team. “The coolest part of this job is dancing for the Chicago Bulls – the team I grew up watching,” said Stamelos. “I could never have predicted this.” In August 2017, Stamelos landed a coveted spot as one of 20 professional cheerleaders who dance center court for Chicago Bulls home games at the United Center. Since then, her feet have barely touched the ground. The 23-year-old is responsible for learning three complex Luvabulls dance routines for each game, in addition to holding down her job as an account executive at UPS. Luvabulls team members get paid to Love of competitive dance helped Simone Stamelos, third from left, land a spot on the Luvabulls dance at Bulls games and make special squad. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL LERNER appearances, but the work is considered her f ree time, making sure each new only part-time. Most Luvabulls juggle she began dancing at age 4. By the time routine is flawless. their team responsibilities with full-time she was in middle school, she balanced “I would say this has probably been the school or employment. a schedule that included schoolwork at hardest year of my life,” said Stamelos. Deer Path Middle School with soccer “We all work outside of practice, “ said Stamelos. “You don’t really get days off.” “I’m under pressure a lot, but I’ve learned and field hockey games as well as jazz, how to balance my life and plan well.” And since ever y rookie Luvabulls tap and ballet classes multiple times a Stamelos started honing her multitask- week at LoMastro Performing Arts dancer must effectively audition for a chance to dance at each Bulls game, ing skills nearly two decades ago at the Academy in Lake Forest. Lake Forest Recreation Center, where Stamelos puts in extra rehearsals during
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