Summerfest 2024 lineup, headliners announced

The Big Gig is back for three weekends with more than 100 artists lined up for Summerfest’s 56th year.

Illinois police shooting in Wisconsin, suspect dead

Illinois police officers were involved in separate but related shootings – one of which happened in Wisconsin – on Saturday morning, March 16.

Body of Chicago man recovered from Wisconsin pond: officials

A body was recovered from a pond in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., and authorities believe it could be a suspect who led Lake County deputies on a pursuit.

SE Wisconsin severe weather; storms race up I-43 corridor

The National Weather Service has allowed severe thunderstorm warning and tornado warning in southeast Wisconsin to expire. The threat for severe weather has wained.

Kenosha County police chase; IL men charged after 'ramming squad'

Two Illinois men are charged with leading Pleasant Prairie police on a chase in a stolen vehicle – and then ramming one of the Pleasant Prairie squads.

Luxury SUVs stolen from Waukesha dealership: surveillance video

Waukesha police released surveillance video of a group of people breaking into a Land Rover dealership and stealing multiple high-end SUVs on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 8.

Winter Realms in Lake Geneva closes early due to warm weather

Winter Realms, formerly known as Ice Castles, closed its doors for the 2024 season on Thursday due to unusually warm winter temperatures.

Pritzker Military Museum & Library closing Chicago location, retreats to Wisconsin

The Pritzker Military Museum & Library announced Wednesday it is closing its downtown location and moving to an archives center in Wisconsin later this year.

Milwaukee dog disappears; located at bar mile from home, having fun

After a Milwaukee woman's 16-year-old dog disappeared from her backyard, she feared the worst. But fortunately, the shih tzu named Bear was located in the last place she expected.

Former Wisconsin Sen. Herb Kohl dead at 88

Herb Kohl, former Wisconsin Senator and owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, has died at age 88.

Wisconsin boy's Kwik Trip birthday; Cooper celebrates 6th in unique way

A Wisconsin boy celebrated his 6th birthday in a unique way – by having a party at the state's biggest Kwik Trip – in Somers.

Vehicle wanted in Chicago homicide crashes into Milwaukee school bus during police pursuit

A vehicle wanted in connection with a homicide in Chicago crashed into a school bus during a police chase in Milwaukee on Wednesday, sending multiple people to area hospitals.

Waukesha remembrance ceremony; 2 years after Christmas parade attack

Waukesha marked two years since the 2021 Christmas Parade attack. Six people were killed and dozens of others hurt. A remembrance ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 21 – two years since the attack – honored those victims.

Wisconsin cold case arrest in Arizona decades after love triangle killing

Authorities in Wisconsin believe they've solved a 1985 cold case murder, charging a woman with the death of Yvonne Menke in an apparent love triangle gone wrong.

Wisconsin eye drops homicide trial; Jessy Kurczewski guilty

A Waukesha County jury found Jessy Kurczewski guilty in the death of Lynn Hernan. Kurczewski was also found guilty of the theft charges against her.