ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Fires in Rockford have increased over the last year, according to new data from the fire department. But why? Fire officials said it is hard to pinpoint exactly why fires are increasing in the city, but said the increase in calls for service has stretched their…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Rockford Police arrested Aljeuel Steel Jr., 27, on multiple firearm-related charges. On June 16, around 12:30 a.m., officers received alerts that four shots had been fired in the 500 block of Locust Street by a shot spotter system. A witness told authorities he saw Steel shooting…