WIFR - News - Headlines http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines RSS Feed for WIFR - News - Headlines en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 23:47:10 GMT Construction Traffic Has Homeowners Asking For More Stop Signs http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/Construction-Traffic-Has-Homeowners-Asking-For-More-Stop-Signs-208963561.html Some construction projects have been suspended over the holiday weekend but that doesn't mean orange cones and heavy equipment have left our area. Homeowners in a neighborhood near the future auburn and main round-about he says they are anxiously waiting for workers to get done. March Against Monsanto in Rockford http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/March-Against-Monsanto-in-Rockford-208962291.html More than 100 Stateliners are joining a global movement calling on food companies to change the way they produce and label what we eat. Quick, long-term fixes in works for Wash. bridge http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/Quick-long-term-fixes-in-works-for-Wash-bridge-208957231.html The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says the bridge collapse in Washington state is a wake-up call for the nation. Dems: Budget deal would keep school funding level http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/Dems-Budget-deal-would-keep-school-funding-level-208957131.html House and Senate Democrats have agreed on a proposed Illinois budget that would keep education funding at the same level and increase human services spending. Obama's new wordsmith believes in public service http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/Obamas-new-wordsmith-believes-in-public-service-208957011.html President Barack Obama's new chief speechwriter is a 32-year-old fellow Chicagoan who believes in public service. Loves Park Police Beef Up Security at Young At Heart Festival http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/Loves-Park-Police-Beef-Up-Security-at-Young-At-Heart-Festival-208924121.html Some security changes are underway at the Young at Heart Festival after someone brought a loaded gun last year and accidentally shot it off. Drug Bust in Dixon http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/Drug-Bust-in-Dixon-208916941.html On May 24, 2013 at 5:30pm, the Dixon Police Department’s Tactical Response Team executed a search warrant at 319 West Chamberlin Street in Dixon in regards to an ongoing drug investigation. AAA: 31.2M Drivers to Take Memorial Day Road Trip http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/AAA-312M-Drivers-to-Take-Memorial-Day-Road-Trip-208915441.html It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways. Sen. Durbin to Hold Rockford Crime Summit Tuesday http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/Sen-Durbin-to-Hold-Rockford-Crime-Summit-Tuesday-208915351.html U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Senior Law Enforcement Officers with the Department of Justice are calling a closed door meeting this Tuesday with area police departments. Dems: Budget Deal Would Keep School Funding Level http://www.wifr.com/news/headlines/Dems-Budget-Deal-Would-Keep-School-Funding-Level-208915091.html House and Senate Democrats have agreed on a proposed Illinois budget that would keep education funding at the same level and increase human services spending.