Former aide to Wisconsin governor pleads guilty MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A former aide to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of soliciting campaign contributions while she was supposed to be working at her government job, and agreed to assist in the investigation into illegal fundraising. Darlene Wink, 61, a former assistant to Walker when he was Milwaukee County Executive, was charged late last month along with ...

Cops: Wisconsin escapee may be headed for home in Riverside Police in west suburban Riverside believe a man sought by Wisconsin authorities after he fled from a work release camp there may return to the Chicago area to hide out with relatives or acquaintances.

Who’s progressive in Wisconsin T he 2012 U.S. elections could be the most exciting and consequential in years. In Wisconsin, we might be looking at political Armageddon. Wisconsin is a swing state in the presidential race. There is a wide-open contest for the U.S. Senate seat held by retiring Democrat Herb Kohl . Read full article >>

Former aide to Wisconsin governor pleads guilty MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A former aide to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of soliciting campaign contributions while she was supposed to be working at her government job, and agreed to assist in the investigation into illegal fundraising. Darlene Wink, 61, a former assistant to Walker when he was Milwaukee County Executive, was charged late last month along with ...

Wisconsin appeals panel rules Wiegand's confession to robbery/arson must be suppressed The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has thrown out the confession of a man who allegedly robbed an armored vehicle in Hudson the day after shooting a woman in Lake Elmo.

Suburban man wanted in Wisconsin nabbed near Countryside A Riverside man sought for escaping from a Wisconsin work release camp was apprehended at a motel in an unincorporated area near Countryside, authorities said Tuesday.