http://www.wrex.com/category/195914/rss-feed-news-category en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WREX News 15 rss-feed-news-category http://www.wrex.com/story/22635200/2013/06/19/winnebago-county-circuit-clerk-launches-new-website http://www.wrex.com/story/22635200/2013/06/19/winnebago-county-circuit-clerk-launches-new-website?t=2013-06-19T14:55:00Z WREX Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:55:00 EDT Winnebago County Circuit Clerk Thomas Klein has a new website to help both local lawyers and residents with court- and record-related needs. Samantha Jeffreys News http://www.wrex.com/story/22636016/2013/06/19/former-loves-park-man-accused-of-charity-fraud-scheme http://www.wrex.com/story/22636016/2013/06/19/former-loves-park-man-accused-of-charity-fraud-scheme?t=2013-06-19T16:16:47Z WREX Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:16:00 EDT A 33-year-old Dakota man was arrested Wednesday on federal mail charges for an alleged charity fraud scheme. Samantha Jeffreys News http://www.wrex.com/story/22635739/2013/06/19/freeport-workers-take-part-in-newell-rubbermaids-day-of-service http://www.wrex.com/story/22635739/2013/06/19/freeport-workers-take-part-in-newell-rubbermaids-day-of-service?t=2013-06-19T15:57:56Z WREX Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:57:00 EDT Freeport employees of Newell Rubbermaid went to work on Wednesday, but not at their usual jobs. Samantha Jeffreys News http://www.wrex.com/story/22632555/2013/06/19/house-committee-rewriting-no-child-left-behind http://www.wrex.com/story/22632555/2013/06/19/house-committee-rewriting-no-child-left-behind?t=2013-06-19T14:07:36Z WREX Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:07:00 EDT Members of the House Education and Workforce Committee have started a new draft of No Child Left Behind that would lessen Washington's authority and give states more power in education. Samantha Jeffreys News http://www.wrex.com/story/22631499/2013/06/19/special-session-expected-to-form-pension-committee http://www.wrex.com/story/22631499/2013/06/19/special-session-expected-to-form-pension-committee?t=2013-06-19T14:05:57Z WREX Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:05:00 EDT Illinois lawmakers have convened a special session in Springfield, where they're expected to move ahead with plans to form a committee to deal with pensions. News http://www.wrex.com/story/22634124/mueller-urges-caution-on-nsa-program-changes http://www.wrex.com/story/22634124/mueller-urges-caution-on-nsa-program-changes?t=2013-06-19T14:00:46Z AP Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:00:00 EDT FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday urged Congress to move carefully before making any changes that might restrict the National Security Agency programs for mass collection of people's phone records and information... News - AP-National http://www.wrex.com/story/22634342/2013/06/19/group-claims-1-in-12-bridges-in-illinois-deficient http://www.wrex.com/story/22634342/2013/06/19/group-claims-1-in-12-bridges-in-illinois-deficient?t=2013-06-19T13:25:44Z WREX Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:25:00 EDT Transportation for America claims in a new survey that one in 12 Illinois bridges are "structurally deficient" and in need of maintenance and rehabilitation or replacement. Samantha Jeffreys News http://www.wrex.com/story/22634030/2013/06/19/bipartisan-group-floating-student-loan-proposal http://www.wrex.com/story/22634030/2013/06/19/bipartisan-group-floating-student-loan-proposal?t=2013-06-19T12:59:06Z WREX Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:59:00 EDT A bipartisan group of senators is circulating a proposal to stop interest rates on students loans from doubling on July 1. Samantha Jeffreys News http://www.wrex.com/story/22633343/2013/06/19/illinois-tollway-gets-federal-grant-for-sustainability http://www.wrex.com/story/22633343/2013/06/19/illinois-tollway-gets-federal-grant-for-sustainability?t=2013-06-19T11:54:39Z WREX Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:54:00 EDT The Illinois Tollway received a $150,000 grant from the Federal Highway Administration to evaluate its sustainable practices. Samantha Jeffreys News http://www.wrex.com/story/22632041/2013/06/19/body-pulled-from-lake-michigan http://www.wrex.com/story/22632041/2013/06/19/body-pulled-from-lake-michigan?t=2013-06-19T10:07:28Z WREX Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:07:00 EDT Chicago Police pulled a man's body from Lake Michigan Wednesday morning. Samantha Jeffreys News