Wisconsin woodmaker and his doctor donate gifts to Ukrainian refugees
Hundreds of handmade wooden toys are headed to Chicago on their way to Poland, where they will be handed out to Ukrainian refugees.
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Hundreds of handmade wooden toys are headed to Chicago on their way to Poland, where they will be handed out to Ukrainian refugees.
People held lights and wore blue bracelets as a show of unity. People in Waukesha were being asked to light their homes or businesses in blue lights.
The man convicted of killing six people when he plowed his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee last year, Darrell Brooks Jr., was removed from the courtroom on Wednesday while Judge Jennifer Dorow was making comments ahead of sentencing him.
Johnson got a boost from voters' concerns about crime and economic issues, while Barnes had strong support from voters who saw abortion as a top issue.
Abortion, affordable health care, equality and the economy matter to voters in this purple state, which will be critical in deciding control of the Senate.
Brooks faced a total 76 charges in connection with the attack, including six counts of intentional first-degree homicide. He now faces a mandatory life sentence.
Darrell Brooks faces 76 charges in the carnage last November in Waukesha, a Milwaukee suburb, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide.
At one point during his opening statement, he broke down and began crying.
Police say someone threw some kind of accelerant in the fire.
Ava Matz took the first snap of the game as the starting quarterback during her school's homecoming game.
The cheese was sold between August 1st and September 28th at stores across the United States.
If convicted, Brooks could face life in prison.
Getting a new driver’s license is no one’s favorite activity. But Michael Ziemet has perfected the photography aspect of the process in Madison, Wisconsin. Mark Koehn of CBS affiliate WISC-TV, Madison reports.
The Kettle Moraine School Board voted unanimously this week to keep a code of conduct in place. It's about a half an hour outside of Milwaukee.
A sheriff's deputy called it a "crappy situation." That is a direct quote.
Tim Michels, a wealthy businessman endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary for Wisconsin governor on Tuesday and will face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes won the Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday and will face two-term Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in what is expected to be one of the country's most competitive races as the parties battle for control of the U.S. Senate.
"It really underscores the unpredictable nature of the job that our officers are asked to do at any given time," Wausau Police Patrol Capt. Todd Baeten said.
Friday marks three weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended a federal right to abortion.
In Wisconsin, with Roe overturned, a law from more than 150 years ago makes abortion a felony. Planned Parenthood saw this day coming and began to plan. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports.
In Wisconsin, with Roe overturned, a law from more than 150 years ago makes abortion a felony. Planned Parenthood saw this day coming and began to plan. CBS 2's Chris Tye reports on efforts to ramp up access across the state line in Illinois.
Chicago had its own gator adventure in 2019 when "Chance the Snapper" was captured in the Humboldt Park lagoon after a week-long search.
Kenosha police said their dive teams were called to Lake Michigan near the Kenosha bandshell Tuesday evening.
Dozens of people were hurt and four people were killed when the train derailed Monday while en route from Los Angeles to Chicago.
Every state that borders Illinois has or could soon have restrictions on abortion in the wake of the striking down of Roe v. Wade.
