By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Andrew Obregon is back in Wisconsin. Three weeks after being captured just over the state line in Illinois, Obregon waved his extradition hearing Tuesday in Lake County Circuit Court. According to a press release from the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, Obregon was transported to the Kenosha […]

Catholic Central High School will host an open house for prospective students and parents today at 6:30 p.m., beginning in Topper Hall. CCHS faculty and staff will be available to answer questions and share information on what Catholic Central has to offer, along with student ambassador lead tours of the […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor While City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller said in the spring he would run again for mayor, he made that decision official early last week. Miller delivered a press release confirming that he would seek a fifth term as mayor. “I’ve been honored to serve as […]

The Burlington Area School District School Board voted Monday to select Barry Schmaling as the replacement for board member Larry Anderson, who is resigning. The board required two votes to reach a decision. Schmaling earned three votes in the first round – one short of the majority needed to be […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]