Dixon

Dixon Council To Address Credit Card Policy

WNIJ — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:28:44 +0000

The Dixon City Council votes Monday on a credit-card use policy. It comes a month after the resignation of the city's former engineer. He used city-issued credit cards to pay thousands of dollars in personal expenses. He later reimbursed the city for the balance.

Government Finishes Sale of Crundwell Assets

Jenna Dooley — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:50:35 +0000

U.S. Marshals Service Says Selling Crundwell's Assets Was Not All "Smooth Sailing"

Federal marshals have now liquidated all of the known assets of Rita Crundwell, the former Dixon comptroller who admitted to embezzling nearly $53 million from the city.

Last week, marshals sold Crundwell’s final three assets, including two vehicles and a trailer. That sale brought in about $36,000.

Dixon Strike Ends After Early Morning Negotiations

Jenna Dooley — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:33:38 +0000

Teachers in Dixon will head back to class. The school board and teacher's union reached agreement on a four-year contract early Wednesday morning. Classes will resume Wednesday and students will begin standardized testing by the end of this week.

Dixon Strike Threatens Student Testing

Jenna Dooley — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:26:17 +0000

In Dixon, teachers and the school board remain split on how to resolve a strike. Members of the Dixon Education Association bargaining team walked out of contract talks Monday. The main sticking point is salary increases. As they two sides stand apart on a contract, students are supposed to be taking standardized tests.

Dixon Teachers To Strike This Week

Jenna Dooley — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:57:06 +0000

Teachers in Dixon plan to strike Thursday. In an open letter to the community, the Dixon Education Association says unresolved issues include continued salary freezes and staffing shortages.