Lydia Spottswood, longtime Kenosha leader, running for mayor
Lydia Spottswood, a longtime Kenosha civic leader and public servant, will run to become the city’s 51st mayor. Spottswood Spottswood officially announced her candidacy Wednesday morning. She hopes to succeed Mayor John Antaramian, who recently announced he will not seek another term as the leader of one of the state’s largest cities. “I feel really […]
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Mayor John Antaramian reflects on his time as Kenosha’s leader after announcing he won’t seek re-election
Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. Mayor John Antaramian talks about the proposed development for Downtown at his office in City Hall on May 11. SEAN KRAJACIC, Kenosha News Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian has announced he will not seek re-election next year when his term ends next year. Antaramian, who turns 69 this year, […]
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Kenosha City Council votes overwhelmingly for massive Downtown development project | #citycouncil
The Kenosha City Council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the massive Downtown development plan Monday night. The master plan covers nine blocks of Downtown bordered by Sheridan Road on the west, 52nd Street on the north, 56th Street on the south and Lake Michigan on the east. Developer rendering Council members passed the development agreement […]
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Kenosha City Council raises concerns about Froedtert South’s planned move of emergency department | Government & Politics | #citycouncil
The Kenosha City Council criticized Froedtert South’s plans to move its Downtown emergency department to a facility in Pleasant Prairie at the end of the month. Council members voted unanimously Monday night for a resolution against the closing of Froedtert Kenosha Hospital’s emergency department at 6308 Eighth Ave. Earlier this month Froedtert South announced plans to convert the site’s […]
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Kenosha Mayor Antaramian reflects on the unrest of 2020 and the positive efforts being done to move forward today | Government and Politics
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian offers his reflections as we mark two years since the historic August 2020 unrest, noting the positive efforts the community is making to move forward now and into the future. Does the unrest of August 2020 seem like a long time ago to you? Two years is not a long time. […]
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Mayor responds after multi-day streak of shootings, violence in Kenosha | Local News
A surge in violence in the city over the past week has Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian calling again for an increase in police officers, as well as more community efforts for youth-focused programs. The Fourth of July in Kenosha marked the beginning of a multi-day streak of violence in the city, with three shootings leaving […]
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