Well, the details changed a bit, but LarryBoy seems hell-bent on sacrificing the safety of west-side residents....

"...Fire Station No. 8, at Auburn and Sherman streets, is targeted for closure July 1. That’s a change in plans from what was announced in May when city officials said Station No. 8 would lose its lone engine company but would still house an ambulance crew.

Chief Derek Bergsten also revealed this week that Station No. 3, at 1520 S. Main St., is targeted for closure on Jan. 1, which also is a change from plans to remove one of two engine companies from Station No. 1, at 528 Woodlawn Ave...."

Meanwhile, City Hall has no problem crowing about cutting cops and crime...
http://www.rrstar.com/news/publicsafety/x696774441/2-stage-armed-robbery-at-East-State-store
http://www.rrstar.com/news/publicsafety/x383299299/Two-at-large-in-Rockford-bank-robbery
http://www.rrstar.com/news/publicsafety/x1501908692/Family-fight-escalates-ends-with-stabbings-in-Rockford

Oh but that cost-over-run 'Streetscape' debacle...THAT'S where idiots want to SPEND MORE!!!
http://blogs.e-rockford.com/sweenyreport/2010/06/19/main-street-streetscape-needs-to-be-finished-pronto/