Editor's note: The Kenosha News has asked local civic leaders for a look back at 2025 and their outlook as the calendar turns to 2026.

Jan 7, 2025 · County Executive Samantha Kerkman speaks during the Dec. 5 announcement of Eli Lilly and Company’s $3 billion expansion of its Kenosha County manufacturing operations.

St. Vincent Kenosha thrift store facility Kenosha's St. Vincent De Paul thrift store, 7531 30th Ave., remains open while the facility undergoes an expansion project.

A Kenosha teenager has been charged with making terroristic threats after reportedly attempting to enter a local elementary school while armed.

Aug 27, 2024 · A positive identification has been made in a more than 30-year-old John Doe homicide investigation, the Kenosha County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Pleasant Prairie Police …

May 15, 2025 · Thousands of visitors turned out on opening day for the 2025 outdoor seasons of Kenosha’s two lakefront open-air markets on May 10.

Jul 31, 2025 · KENOSHA — Northside Library in Kenosha is operating under an immediate change in hours due to the breakdown of the building’s air conditioning system.

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Dec 5, 2024 · Eli Lilly announced a $3 billion expansion in Kenosha County on Thursday, which is the company's largest U.S. manufacturing investment outside of the company's home state of Indiana.

Aug 23, 2025 · An aerial view of Kenosha’s Civic Center as it was being developed. The Courthouse, which opened in 1925, is complete, but the houses that made way for Civic Center Park were not yet …