Biden won't go to Milwaukee to accept Democratic nomination
The move is the latest example of the pandemic’s sweeping effects on the 2020 presidential election and the latest blow to traditional party nominating conventions that historically have marked the start of fall general election campaigns.
3rd man charged in murder of 7-year-old girl at July 4 party on West Side
A Wisconsin man was ordered held without bail Tuesday in a Fourth of July shooting that killed a 7-year-old girl on the West Side.
Illinoisans continue to make trips to Wisconsin despite Lightfoot's travel order
Illinoisans are still making their way to Lake Geneva in Wisconsin despite travel restrictions requiring time in quarantine set by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
MLB Commissioner: We'll get through season, but winning percentages might determine playoff teams
The MLB commissioner says that he is confident the season will continue, but says some clubs might not play all 60 games, and winning percentages might be used to determine who makes it to the playoffs. His statements come after the Marlins got hit by an outbreak, a Red Sox player has developed COVID-19 related heart inflammation and some players are saying they won't play until next year, no matter what.
Lorenzo Cain opts out of 2020 MLB season
Milwaukee Brewers' outfielder Lorenzo Cain has opted out of the 2020 MLB season, according to a release from the organization Saturday, August 1.
Brewers home opener postponed due to COVID-19; game rescheduled for Sunday
The Brewers home opener has been postponed due to COVID-19.
Gov. Tony Evers declares public health emergency, issues statewide mask mandate
Gov. Tony Evers Thursday declared a public health emergency and issued a statewide mask mandate aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19.
Chicago's emergency travel order extended to 4 more states
Chicago added Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska and North Dakota to the list of states where people who are traveling to the city must quarantine for two weeks as Illinois learned that its own residents must do the same when they travel to New York, New Jersey or Connecticut.
Black Trump supporter murdered in Milwaukee
A Black Trump supporter who was well known for standing on street corners with "Vote Trump" signs and others with Bible verses was killed on Thursday.
Wisconsin to be added to Chicago's 14-day quarantine travel order, Lightfoot says
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced Wisconsin is being added to the list of states that fall under Chicago’s 14-day quarantine travel order.
Cubs beat Brewers 9-1
The Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1 to take two of three in their opening series.
‘I accidentally did it:’ Mother of 2-year-old girl killed, charged with first degree reckless homicide
Jasmine Daniels, the mother of a 2-year-old girl who was shot and killed on July 21, has been charged with first-degree reckless homicide, according to a complaint.
Without fans making noise, Cubs and Brewers shout at each other without leaving dugouts
With no fans in the stands, players can now hear the other team -- and shout at them. During the Cubs-Brewers game, things got testy. "I think this is going to be part of this season," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. "Both dugouts can hear each other and umpires can hear everything. There's talking that goes on in game you never hear with all the fans here. It's just part of the game."
Respected Milwaukee community figure, Trump and Black Lives Matter supporter, fatally shot in front of store
Bernell Trammell, 60, was shot and killed Thursday afternoon in front of a storefront with signs in the window supporting Trump’s reelection. according to reports. He ran a small business from the storefront.
Help Wanted: Poll workers, preferably on the younger side
HELP WANTED: Election officials are scrambling to find poll workers for November. In the past, most poll workers have been over 60-years-old, but now, they're looking for younger people more willing to brave the risk of coronavirus.
Investigators say driver who struck and killed former Fairfax cop was ‘targeting a white person’
Wisconsin authorities say a driver who struck and killed a former Fairfax police officer was “targeting a white person.”
‘A Lion King moment:’ Bodycam captured Caledonia officer rescuing dog from house engulfed in flames
Two dogs are lucky to be alive after a Caledonia Police Department K-9 officer who pulled one of the canines from a burning home.
Hot weather causing dozens of roads to buckle in Illinois, Wisconsin
A heat wave that's gripped the Midwest for days and will only grow more intense by next week is taking its toll on roads across the region, creating hazards for motorists.
Missing 10-year-old girl, subject of Wisconsin Amber Alert, found dead
10-year-old Kodie Dutcher from Baraboo, Wisconsin, the subject of a statewide Amber Alert, has been found dead, according to a report by Madison station WMTV.
Kenosha man charged with sharing child porn, stalking
A man from Kenosha, Wisconsin, is facing charges after allegedly posing as a teenager to get nude photos from a girl in the north suburbs and then sending them to her family and friends after she refused to take more.