KENOSHA, Wis. — Sixteen Downtown Kenosha businesses and property owners will be making improvements to their buildings after being selected for the 2026 Business Vitality Improvement Program (BVIP) grants through the Lakeshore Business Improvement District.
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Eric C. Rindfleisch, Soon-to-Be Erica C. Rindfleisch – Pleasant Prairie Village Administrator(Facebook.com) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Pleasant Prairie Village Administrator Eric C. Rindfleisch has spoken publicly for the first time about his gender transition after filing public petitions to legally change his first name to Erica and the sex designation on his Wisconsin birth certificate. In exclusive interviews with Kenosha County Eye, both
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Arionna L. Ballewske, 22, and Angelo J. M. Body, 21, Both of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 22-year-old Kenosha woman and her 21-year-old boyfriend are each facing multiple criminal charges after prosecutors allege they launched a violent, unprovoked attack on multiple campers during Country Thunder, injuring several
Evan A. Foster, 21, of Kenosha(Facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 21-year-old Kenosha man is facing five criminal charges after investigators executing a search warrant allegedly uncovered a large-scale drug distribution operation in the basement bedroom of his home, seizing more than $72,000 in cash, over a kilogram of marijuana, hundreds
Edward L. Body Jr., 30, of Fox Lake, WI(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Racine County man already serving a prison sentence has now been charged in Kenosha County with physically abusing a 4-year-old boy by allegedly striking him with a phone charging cable as punishment for wetting
Jennifer L. Quinonez, 56, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jennifer L. Quinonez, 56, of Kenosha, was taken into custody Monday on a bench warrant after failing to appear for a scheduled final pretrial hearing earlier this month in a misdemeanor case accusing her of stealing a delivered
Shakheim T. Chapman, 31, of Waukegan, Illinois(Facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Factory Bar bouncer accused of delivering a punch that left a patron with a fractured nose, a concussion and multiple facial fractures has been charged with a felony more than a year after the incident. Shakheim T. Chapman, 31,
Dale R. Dallia, 42, of Kenosha (Top)Kaleb Ryan Keanaaina, 28, of Mount Sterling, Kentucky (Bottom)(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Kaleb Ryan Keanaaina, 28, of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, and Dale R. Dallia, 42, of Kenosha—who is awaiting trial on charges of murdering his girlfriend and attempting to kill another
Eric C. Rindfleisch, Soon-to-Be Erica C. Rindfleisch – Pleasant Prairie Village Administrator(Facebook.com) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Pleasant Prairie Village Administrator Eric C. Rindfleisch has spoken publicly for the first time about his gender transition after filing public petitions to legally change his first name to Erica and the sex designation on his Wisconsin birth certificate. In exclusive interviews with Kenosha County Eye, both
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Arionna L. Ballewske, 22, and Angelo J. M. Body, 21, Both of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 22-year-old Kenosha woman and her 21-year-old boyfriend are each facing multiple criminal charges after prosecutors allege they launched a violent, unprovoked attack on multiple campers during Country Thunder, injuring several women, including a 17-year-old girl. At their initial appearances Tuesday, Court Commissioner Lisa
Evan A. Foster, 21, of Kenosha(Facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 21-year-old Kenosha man is facing five criminal charges after investigators executing a search warrant allegedly uncovered a large-scale drug distribution operation in the basement bedroom of his home, seizing more than $72,000 in cash, over a kilogram of marijuana, hundreds of grams of THC products, LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, cocaine, a handgun, a money
Edward L. Body Jr., 30, of Fox Lake, WI(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Racine County man already serving a prison sentence has now been charged in Kenosha County with physically abusing a 4-year-old boy by allegedly striking him with a phone charging cable as punishment for wetting the bed. Edward L. Body Jr., 30, is charged with one count of
Jennifer L. Quinonez, 56, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jennifer L. Quinonez, 56, of Kenosha, was taken into custody Monday on a bench warrant after failing to appear for a scheduled final pretrial hearing earlier this month in a misdemeanor case accusing her of stealing a delivered package and possessing drug paraphernalia. She appeared before Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse on
Shakheim T. Chapman, 31, of Waukegan, Illinois(Facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Factory Bar bouncer accused of delivering a punch that left a patron with a fractured nose, a concussion and multiple facial fractures has been charged with a felony more than a year after the incident. Shakheim T. Chapman, 31, of Waukegan, Illinois, is charged with substantial battery. Two other men involved in
Dale R. Dallia, 42, of Kenosha (Top)Kaleb Ryan Keanaaina, 28, of Mount Sterling, Kentucky (Bottom)(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Kaleb Ryan Keanaaina, 28, of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, and Dale R. Dallia, 42, of Kenosha—who is awaiting trial on charges of murdering his girlfriend and attempting to kill another man—both appeared before Kenosha County Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse on Tuesday after prosecutors
Patrick Michael Inzitari, 18, of Evanston, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 18-year-old Illinois man is facing two misdemeanor charges after prosecutors say he twice resisted authorities at Country Thunder in the Town of Randall, including after allegedly sneaking back into the festival by jumping a fence. Patrick Michael Inzitari, 18, of Evanston, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged
TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Country Thunder Wisconsin 2026 got off to a slow start as thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed southeastern Wisconsin, but by the end of the four-day festival, Shadow Hill Ranch was once again filled with country music fans enjoying one of the Midwest’s biggest annual music festivals. The smoke had a noticeable impact on attendance Thursday, July 16. Large
Jasin Mena, 17, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jasin Mena, 17, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with possessing THC, carrying a concealed weapon, and possessing a dangerous weapon while under 18 after Kenosha police allegedly found him with a Glock handgun equipped with an extended magazine during a late-night investigation in a downtown parking structure. The criminal complaint identifies Adrian
Joseph John Woodard, 39, of Red Rock, Oklahoma(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Joseph John Woodard, 39, of Red Rock, Oklahoma, is being held on a $25,000 cash bond after prosecutors charged him with seven counts of possession of child pornography, Class D felonies that collectively carry a maximum possible sentence of 175 years in prison if convicted. Joseph John Woodard, 39,
Darquece D. Davis, 30, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Darquece D. Davis, 30, of Racine, appeared Monday before Liberal Activist Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse, who set a $2,500 cash bond after prosecutors alleged he drove through Kenosha with two young children in his vehicle while registering a 0.407 BrAC—more than five times Wisconsin’s legal limit of 0.08. If convicted on
Teliea L. Bruton, 28, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Teliea L. Bruton, 28, of Kenosha, has been charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after prosecutors allege she slashed her boyfriend’s wrist with a sharp object during an early morning domestic dispute, causing an injury that required surgery and could leave him with permanent damage. No bail had been set
Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of Kenosha, has been charged with three felonies after prosecutors allege he repeatedly beat his girlfriend, threatened to kill her, held her against her will inside her SUV as he drove, and forced her to jump from the moving vehicle to escape. Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of
Lucyna R. Bugajski, 58, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 58-year-old Kenosha woman is facing two felony charges after prosecutors allege she forced her way into a neighbor’s apartment, struck a 5-year-old child in the face with a toy, and caused a disturbance during an argument over a leaking air conditioner. Lucyna R. Bugajski, 58, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)
Cole Alexander Malecki, 19, of Columbus(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TOWN OF RANDALL, Wis. — Cole Alexander Malecki, 19, of Columbus, is facing seven criminal charges after a traffic stop at the Country Thunder music festival allegedly led Kenosha County Sheriff’s deputies to discover three loaded firearms, two concealed bladed weapons, cocaine, and drug paraphernalia. Cole Alexander Malecki, 19, of Columbus(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)
Lillyanna C. Huarota, 18, of Waterford(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TOWN OF RANDALL, Wis. — An 18-year-old Waterford woman is charged with a felony after prosecutors allege she spit on a Kenosha County Sheriff’s detective while officers were trying to arrest her during a disturbance at Country Thunder on Saturday night. Lillyanna C. Huarota, 18, of Waterford, also faces misdemeanor counts of resisting an
Stasio M. Romanovic, 19, of Pleasant Prairie(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) UPDATE (July 21, 2026, 11:01 p.m.): The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office refiled criminal charges against Romanovic on Tuesday, one day after the original case was dismissed without prejudice. Prosecutors refiled the exact same charges—possession with intent to deliver more than one gram but not more than five grams of cocaine and obstructing
Kenosha Police Department(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosah County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha father has been charged with a felony after prosecutors allege he exposed his genitals to his autistic son during a court-ordered visitation and later admitted to police he was attempting to “tea bag” the child as a joke. Michael J. Luzinski, 29, of Kenosha, was charged July 16
Jesse A. Berryman, 42, of Salem(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jesse A. Berryman, 42, of Salem, and Kari L. Bose, 38, of Salem, are facing felony cocaine trafficking charges after investigators allege they sold cocaine during multiple controlled drug buys conducted in the area of the Country Thunder grounds in Twin Lakes over the past 16 months. Jesse A. Berryman, 42,
Stephon P. King, 24, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man who was already free after posting $2,500 cash bail on charges that he recklessly endangered public safety by allegedly firing an AR-15-style rifle during a Fourth of July incident was ordered held on just $5,000 cash bail Friday after being charged with second-degree sexual assault, a Class C
Grady A. Nielsen, 23, of Antioch, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Grady A. Nielsen, 23, of Antioch, Illinois, is facing one felony and seven misdemeanor charges after prosecutors allege he assaulted the mother of one of his children, fought with multiple people at Country Thunder, resisted deputies, and kicked a Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office deputy during his arrest. A court commissioner
Todd F. Schanstine, 63, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Todd F. Schanstine, 63, of Racine, was released from the Kenosha County Jail Friday after a court commissioner set just $750 cash bail despite allegations he crashed his pickup truck while driving drunk, blew a .22 on a breath test—nearly three times Wisconsin’s legal limit of .08—and was found carrying drugs.
Eric C. Rindfleisch, Soon-to-Be Erica C. Rindfleisch – Pleasant Prairie Village Administrator(Facebook.com) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Pleasant Prairie Village Administrator Eric C. Rindfleisch has spoken publicly for the first time about his gender transition after filing public petitions to legally change his first name to Erica and the sex designation on his Wisconsin birth certificate. In exclusive interviews with Kenosha County Eye, both
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Arionna L. Ballewske, 22, and Angelo J. M. Body, 21, Both of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 22-year-old Kenosha woman and her 21-year-old boyfriend are each facing multiple criminal charges after prosecutors allege they launched a violent, unprovoked attack on multiple campers during Country Thunder, injuring several women, including a 17-year-old girl. At their initial appearances Tuesday, Court Commissioner Lisa
Evan A. Foster, 21, of Kenosha(Facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 21-year-old Kenosha man is facing five criminal charges after investigators executing a search warrant allegedly uncovered a large-scale drug distribution operation in the basement bedroom of his home, seizing more than $72,000 in cash, over a kilogram of marijuana, hundreds of grams of THC products, LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, cocaine, a handgun, a money
Edward L. Body Jr., 30, of Fox Lake, WI(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Racine County man already serving a prison sentence has now been charged in Kenosha County with physically abusing a 4-year-old boy by allegedly striking him with a phone charging cable as punishment for wetting the bed. Edward L. Body Jr., 30, is charged with one count of
Jennifer L. Quinonez, 56, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jennifer L. Quinonez, 56, of Kenosha, was taken into custody Monday on a bench warrant after failing to appear for a scheduled final pretrial hearing earlier this month in a misdemeanor case accusing her of stealing a delivered package and possessing drug paraphernalia. She appeared before Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse on
Shakheim T. Chapman, 31, of Waukegan, Illinois(Facebook.com) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Factory Bar bouncer accused of delivering a punch that left a patron with a fractured nose, a concussion and multiple facial fractures has been charged with a felony more than a year after the incident. Shakheim T. Chapman, 31, of Waukegan, Illinois, is charged with substantial battery. Two other men involved in
Dale R. Dallia, 42, of Kenosha (Top)Kaleb Ryan Keanaaina, 28, of Mount Sterling, Kentucky (Bottom)(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Kaleb Ryan Keanaaina, 28, of Mount Sterling, Kentucky, and Dale R. Dallia, 42, of Kenosha—who is awaiting trial on charges of murdering his girlfriend and attempting to kill another man—both appeared before Kenosha County Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse on Tuesday after prosecutors
Patrick Michael Inzitari, 18, of Evanston, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 18-year-old Illinois man is facing two misdemeanor charges after prosecutors say he twice resisted authorities at Country Thunder in the Town of Randall, including after allegedly sneaking back into the festival by jumping a fence. Patrick Michael Inzitari, 18, of Evanston, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged
TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Country Thunder Wisconsin 2026 got off to a slow start as thick smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed southeastern Wisconsin, but by the end of the four-day festival, Shadow Hill Ranch was once again filled with country music fans enjoying one of the Midwest’s biggest annual music festivals. The smoke had a noticeable impact on attendance Thursday, July 16. Large
Jasin Mena, 17, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jasin Mena, 17, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with possessing THC, carrying a concealed weapon, and possessing a dangerous weapon while under 18 after Kenosha police allegedly found him with a Glock handgun equipped with an extended magazine during a late-night investigation in a downtown parking structure. The criminal complaint identifies Adrian
Joseph John Woodard, 39, of Red Rock, Oklahoma(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Joseph John Woodard, 39, of Red Rock, Oklahoma, is being held on a $25,000 cash bond after prosecutors charged him with seven counts of possession of child pornography, Class D felonies that collectively carry a maximum possible sentence of 175 years in prison if convicted. Joseph John Woodard, 39,
Darquece D. Davis, 30, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Darquece D. Davis, 30, of Racine, appeared Monday before Liberal Activist Court Commissioner Lisa Bouterse, who set a $2,500 cash bond after prosecutors alleged he drove through Kenosha with two young children in his vehicle while registering a 0.407 BrAC—more than five times Wisconsin’s legal limit of 0.08. If convicted on
Teliea L. Bruton, 28, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Teliea L. Bruton, 28, of Kenosha, has been charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor after prosecutors allege she slashed her boyfriend’s wrist with a sharp object during an early morning domestic dispute, causing an injury that required surgery and could leave him with permanent damage. No bail had been set
Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of Kenosha, has been charged with three felonies after prosecutors allege he repeatedly beat his girlfriend, threatened to kill her, held her against her will inside her SUV as he drove, and forced her to jump from the moving vehicle to escape. Jorge J. Garcia, 33, of
Lucyna R. Bugajski, 58, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 58-year-old Kenosha woman is facing two felony charges after prosecutors allege she forced her way into a neighbor’s apartment, struck a 5-year-old child in the face with a toy, and caused a disturbance during an argument over a leaking air conditioner. Lucyna R. Bugajski, 58, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office)
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Love to hear this. Keep improving down there. It’s slowly getting better every year
That’s great and all but Kenosha is more then Downtown what’s going on with Uptown and surrounding areas or is that area to urban for you to also pour into. Just a tax paying citizen wondering!
The uptown improvements were a complete waste. The people that live there dont take care of anything. Also the slum lords that have houses in that area need to be held accountable.
I’ve driven by and its actually better than it has been in many years the homes are a little old and might need some TLC but to say it was a complete waste is not true. The problem is they do a little and then go put more into downtown for more Illinois residents yo come buy up the area and lets cater to the money but its expected from Kenosha. There are decent folks living in the uptown area that would also love to walk around and see Beautiful things but the city does just enough to say they did something in that area and then go back to the yuppies.
This is false. The city currently has two grant programs for businesses in the Uptown Area. https://www.kenosha.org/departments/city_development/community_development/uptown_grants.php. With these dollars, the city can help a new cafe, Cafe Bohemia, open on the corner of 23rd Ave and 56th Street.
There will also be a small grocery store and restaurant opening later this year in Uptown Lofts. Just because these things are not smacking you in the face doesn’t mean they are not happening.
Yup the cafe so because of the school so really its more for that to appease for the Tech school. Well they should be smacking the folks in that area in the face the same way all the new business and updates are smacking the downtown folks in their faces. In the downtown area the city is very prompt.
Taverns,trinket stores, and what’s that other business? Trans book store.
Extend Trolley to New Casino! Gamble out there and then head for Downtown!