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Vigil Held for Racine Gunshot Victim

June 28, 2026 8:45p

(WGTD)---At a vigil Sunday evening for a Racine homicide victim, prayers were offered not only for the teen but for the offender as well.

18 year-old Giovanni Aime--found to be suffering from a gunshot wound to his torso-- crashed his car on Racine St., a few blocks from where the...

Caledonia Mother Charged in Connection With Baby's Death

June 26, 2026 6:15p

(WGTD)---An exhausted mother allegedly suffocated her baby while breastfeeding and has now been charged with a felony. 

24 year-old Lisa Pernsteiner was released on a signature bond after appearing in Racine Court on Friday to face a charge of Neglecting a Child--Consequence is...

Search for Ways to Save the Former Eagles Club Continues

June 26, 2026 5:30p 

(WGTD)---Frustration and friction at a Kenosha Historic Preservation Commission meeting Thursday night on progress in saving a Kenosha landmark from the wrecking ball.

A couple of committee members accused the current owners of the former Eagles Club in downtown Kenosha of being...

Eagles Club Preservation Efforts; Racine Police Probe Homicide

June 24, 2026 9:30p; Murder updated on 6-25

From WGTD News:

Possible suspects have been identified in the shooting death Wednesday of an 18 year-old Kenosha man. According to a news release, the man drove three blocks on Racine St. from Mt. Pleasant into the city after being shot in the abdomen. The...

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