Good morning, Kenosha.

The AMC Homecoming parade took place Friday as classic cars rolled through Downtown and along the lakeshore in Kenosha.

Former AMC workers and car collectors gathered today near 30th Street at the old factory site for the AMC Homecoming Car Show, marking Kenosha’s 175th anniversary and a tribute to the city’s auto history.

Visitors from over 40 states and several foreign countries joined the event — honoring the legacy of the community’s hardworking auto pioneers.

Nicole Marie Montoya, 40, of Kenosha — accused of cashing a counterfeit Snap-On check for over $1,400 — faces a felony forgery charge following the incident earlier this month.

Racine teen Preston Wayne Gandy, 17, allegedly led a dangerous high-speed chase through Kenosha County — ending in Illinois earlier this week and now faces felony charges, authorities said.

Downtown Kenosha is getting new murals that feature local icons including cars, fish, and the North Pier Lighthouse.

Kenosha Creative Space will hold a mural painting workshop at 8 a.m. on Aug. 15 – project leaders say additional funds are needed to complete all nine murals this year.

Centrisys unveiled its 100,000 square foot expansion on Friday at its Kenosha headquarters—now covering 250,000 square feet—to boost manufacturing, improve service capabilities and create more local jobs.

The Kenosha Unified School District board approved a 2.95% raise for its 2,000 teachers while postponing similar increases for 134 administrators due to a projected $4.4 million deficit and a $7 million state aid drop—federal funds to support low-income student programs were also frozen. The board will review administrator pay in August and urged Congress to release the frozen education grants.

Kenosha Homecoming Car Show

9 a.m. — Kenosha History Center — Registration required — Celebrate the return of the World’s Largest AMC car show featuring classic cars on a picturesque lakeside setting.