By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With just one dissenting vote Monday night, the Burlington Area School District finalized its 2015-16 budget and tax levy. By a vote of 6-1, the School Board certified a $21.16 million tax levy. However, due to a rise in property values overall, the equalized property tax […]
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School Board will vote to fill vacancy on Monday
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District Board of Education will have a pool of five candidates from which to fill a vacancy this coming Monday evening. With a deadline of noon Monday, the district received five applications to fill the spot that Larry Anderson will vacate as […]
Burlington transforms to Spooky City on Saturday
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, the annual Spooky City activities in Burlington seem just a little more special. “That always helps,” said event organizer Shad Branen. “Makes it a little more magical.” The annual event starts Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. with what […]
Deputies were well acquainted with Obregon
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor What started Sept. 21 with a missing person report turned into a murder investigation – and then turned into a heated manhunt that spanned two weeks. The saga reached its conclusion Oct. 12 with the apprehension of Andrew Obregon, the prime suspect in the murder investigation. […]
Breaking: Suspect picture released in courthouse threat
The Racine County Sheriff’s department has released a photo of a suspect in Monday’s bomb threat at the Racine County Courthouse. The photo shows a person using the public phone at the 1300 block of Lathrop Avenue, wearing a hoody, a plaid jacket and distinctive sneakers. Anyone that has information […]
County courthouse evacuated over bomb threat
The Racine County Courthouse has been evacuated and will remain closed until 1 p.m. Monday due to a bomb threat. The threat was made about 8:27 a.m. today and Racine County Sheriff’s officials responded by evacuating the building in downtown Racine, according to a news release issued by the Sheriff’s […]
Crash causes power outage at BHS
A motor vehicle crash along Burlington’s bypass highway reportedly caused a power outage at Burlington High School Monday morning. Superintendent Peter Smet informed parents of the power outage in an automated telephone message shortly before 8 a.m. He said the school was using backup power generators where needed and classes […]
Man shot, killed by deputy
Sheriff said he pointed shotgun at two officers By Jason Arndt Staff Writer A 47-year-old Paddock Lake resident is dead following an officer-involved shooting Saturday. Darren Myron Fude, who reportedly pointed a shotgun at two of three Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies at a residence in the 6100 block of 236th […]
Investigators compiling evidence for charges against Obregon
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While the investigation into the murder of Tywon Anderson continued this week, the main suspect in that case was still in an Illinois county jail as of Wednesday morning. After two weeks of pursuit by several law enforcement agencies, Andrew Obregon, 32, of Brighton, was captured […]
New trustee ready for Village Board seat
By Maureen Vander Sanden Correspondent A new trustee will swear in Monday at the Union Grove Village Board meeting, filling a seat vacancy that has been open since Sept. 1. Alan Jelinek was chosen from a pool that had three other candidates to join the Village Board. He will assume […]
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