ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Maxon Mendel stands inside Rockford city hall’s lobby with a message for the floors of civil and elected officials above.
“Government exists to serve the people and the people’s interests,” he declares. The Rockford resident refers to his grandpa, who lives on the city’s west side; Mendel ponders the loss of grocery stores near his home, describing the area as a food desert.
“I double checked to make sure I wasn’t just being hysterical,” said Mendel…