JT IRREGULARS: 5/25/25

Racine residents gathered at Monument Square on Thursday for the first HayMarket of the summer season. With more than 30 participating vendors, visitors can buy fresh produce, handcrafted goods and food while listening to live music. The market will occur every other Thursday until August 21.

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Racine man sentenced for possessing child porn

From The Journal Times.com:

Caroline Neal

RACINE — A Racine man was sentenced Friday to 15 years in Wisconsin State Prison for possessing child pornography.

Dimas De Leon, 37, faced 10 counts of possession of child pornography and pleaded not guilty in November 2024.

On May 23, he accepted an offer from the state and pleaded guilty to three counts, while the remaining seven were dismissed but read into the court’s record.

In addition to 15 years in prison, De Leon will serve 15 years of extended supervision.

De Leon also will be required to register as a sex offender and pay a $5,000 surcharge for possessing child pornography.

According to previous Journal Times reporting, the Racine County Sheriff’s Office began investigating after receiving a tip from the state DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation.

In September 2023, Snapchat reported the tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children after a user reportedly uploaded an image depicting child pornography.

Investigators reportedly connected the upload to an IP address and email account associated with De Leon, who allegedly was in possession of 44 illegal videos.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_d3c0303b-3e2f-4731-9871-bc6d59237af9.html#tracking-source=mp-homepage

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Evers, Mason fill potholes in Racine as Evers tours state

From The Journal Times.com:

Holly Gilvary

RACINE — Gov. Tony Evers and City of Racine Mayor Cory Mason filled potholes in the 1100 block of Grove Avenue on Thursday as part of Evers' fifth annual statewide Pothole Patrol Tour.

Evers and Mason got to work around 10 a.m., joined by Racine Department of Public Works and Wisconsin Department of Transportation staff.

Evers' proposed 2025-27 biennial state budget includes more than $2.6 billion for the state highway rehabilitation program and $100 million for the Local Roads Improvement supplement program, which provides direct support to local road and bridge projects throughout the state, according to a news release.

The state's Joint Finance Committee is currently reviewing and revising the budget proposal, which will then be sent to the Senate and Assembly for approval. Both houses of the Legislature must pass the budget before it can go back to Evers' desk for a final review and signing.

The new budget is expected to take effect July 1.

More than 8,600 miles of roads and 2,000 bridges in Wisconsin have been improved since 2019, according to the governor's office.

Evers' tour also included stops in La Crosse, Wausau and Waukesha.

From: https://journaltimes.com/news/local/government-politics/article_8db666d8-f838-48cd-b5ef-66a70d2d792b.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

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