ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Rosie Marie Buchert leaves a laundromat with a charged phone. The Rockford native dresses in layers with snow pants and coats. She drops a small backpack on the ground before sharing her experience.
“I’ve never been homeless,” she starts.
Since early November, Buchert and her boyfriend of 28 years live on city streets — with an occasional motel stay if available and affordable…