ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – Lee Lowe keeps pinwheels planted in his front yard. A breeze sends them spinning on a quiet evening.
The Rockford resident says life’s calmer along South Independence Avenue compared to the night of a deadly shooting on October 5, 2021.
“As things progressed, I feel more comfortable over here than anywhere else,” Lowe reflected. He’s lived in the west side neighborhood for nearly eight years, but the 2021 murder nearly pierced his faith in the area…