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Early Release Possible for Drunk Driver Whose Two Chidren Were Injured in Crash

Nov. 16, 2023 3p

(WGTD)---A Kenosha judge gave a mother a three-year prison term Thursday for driving drunk and crashing her car into a tree at a high rate of speed last spring. 

There May or May Not be a Meeting Tonight of Kenosha County's Racial and Ethnic Commission

Nov. 16, 2023 1:30p; Updated 10:15p---Two commissioners showed up at the Job Center ready to meet Thursday night and found the building locked. 

Kerkman Moves to Disband County Race Panel

Nov. 15, 2023 10p

(WGTD)---In a surprise move, Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman is recommending that the county board disband the county's Racial and Ethnic Equity Commission, a panel established in the wake of George Floyd and Jacob Blake in high hopes

KUSD Downsizing Options Laid Out

Nov. 15, 2023 12:30p

(WGTD)---No clear winners or losers emerged in discussions between Kenosha School Board members Tuesday night as school closing and consolidation options were laid out by administration.

Calls Mount to Slow Consideration of Kenosha Casino Proposal

Nov. 15, 2023 noon 

(WGTD)---The Kenosha County Board took a nearly five-hour-long look at the Menominee Indian Tribe’s Hard Rock casino proposal Tuesday night.

Weak Earthquake Rattles Parts of Northern Illinois

Nov. 15, 2023 9:25a

STANDARD, Ill. (AP) — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled parts of northern Illinois early Wednesday, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, the U.S. Geological Survey and police said.

Harborside Students March for Success at Civic Center Park

Nov. 13, 2023 9:15p

(WGTD)---Hundreds of people gathered in Civic Center Park south of the Kenosha County Courthouse Monday, not for the purpose of protesting something, but to celebrate. 

It was Harborside Academy's annual "Walk to the Post

Microsoft Expansion Agreement Described as a Near Windfall For Mt. Pleasant, Racine County

Nov. 13, 2023 8:50p

(WGTD)---Details of a planned expansion of Microsoft’s presence in Mt. Pleasant remain sketchy. But village officials are confident enough to say that a tentative deal between Microsoft, the village and the county will erase any

Kenosha County Officials Wrap Up Work on Next Year's Budget With No Dissent

Nov. 12, 2023 8:30p

(WGTD)---The process of coming up with a budget for Kenosha County government was a lot smoother this year than last. 

Gateway's Electrical Apprenticeship Program to Benefit from Microsoft Expansion

Nov. 11, 2023 noon 

(WGTD)---Microsoft’s decision to grow its Mt. Pleasant campus even before the first building is completed bodes well for anyone who’s planning on entering Gateway Technical College’s electrical apprentice program.