ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – The city’s mayor and top cop set a limit on the number of murders they’ll tolerate in the community: zero.
“One is too many,” contended Mayor Tom McNamara.
Data from Rockford Police shows the city experienced 12 murders last year — the fewest in the city since 2004. The low mark meets cautious optimism from officials who see a steady decline in homicides…