New 17th Judicial Circuit associate judge, John T. Gibbons, was sworn in on today replacing Judge John S. Lowry who vacated the post after being elected to a circuit court judgeship in the same judicial circuit.It will be a welcome change for Rockford-based Gibbons, who most recently served as criminal division chief in the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office in the 22nd Judicial Circuit.“[I’ve] lived in the Rockford area my entire life, including now. I make the commute, 45 or 55 minutes each …