Paula Scott, 71, of Kenosha, died Oct. 7, 2026. She was born July 17, 1955, in Waukegan, Illinois, to James and Lola Scott. Service details at Racine County Eye.

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Valerie Kay Kinney, 84, of Somers, died Oct. 8, 2026. She retired from Froedtert South Clinic. Memorial gathering Oct. 17 at Proko Funeral Home.

Pamela Lu Galati, 74, of Racine, died Oct. 9, 2026. She was a minister with the Assemblies of God for 45 years. Funeral service Oct. 15 at Racine Assembly of God Church.

Lonny Raymond Hoover, 86, of Pleasant Prairie, died Oct. 7, 2026. He founded Illinois Geothermal Engineering. Visitation and funeral Oct. 13 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

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Lawrence Kexel Jr., 80, of Kenosha, died Oct. 7, 2026. U.S. Army veteran and AMC/Chrysler quality control engineer. Service details at Racine County Eye.

The plan aims to maintain core services using savings, but homeowner tax savings aren’t guaranteed. Residents can weigh in at the Oct. 14 hearing before the scheduled council vote.

Racine Unified budgeted $1.13 million for rising fuel in 2026-27, a 34% increase over actual spending in 2025-26 as fuel costs pressure transportation.

William Burling, 78, of Kenosha, died Oct. 5, 2026. He was a defense and computer systems engineer for Bell Laboratories. Service details at Racine County Eye.

Louise Julie Harbert, 90, of Kenosha, died Oct. 6, 2026. A teacher for Kenosha Unified School District for many years, she also taught overseas. Memorial gathering Oct. 20 at Kenosha Funeral Services.