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Milwaukee County District Attorney E. Michael McCann, special prosecutor in the investigation, filed the complaint, accusing Chvala of three counts of extortion; seven counts of misconduct in public office; five counts of filing false reports with the state Elections Board; one count of making an illegal campaign contribution; three counts of making political contributions exceeding the legal limits; and one count of conspiring to make campaign contributions exceeding the legal limits. If convicted, he could face up to 85 years in prison and $200,000 in fines. Chvala, of Madison, became the second Senate Democrat charged in the caucus investigation that...

Cedar Grove - More than two dozen vehicles were involved in a deadly, fiery crash on a foggy interstate highway Friday morning, the Wisconsin State Patrol says. Sheboygan County Sheriff's Capt. Dave Adams said there were fatalities in the accident, but it was too early to know how many. Authorities had no immediate word on other injuries. Sheriff's authorities closed parts of Interstate 43 near the Sheboygan-Ozaukee county line after the 7:30 a.m. accident. The accident involved at least 25 vehicles in both the southbound and northbound lanes, according to the State Patrol. At least eight vehicles were on fire,...