Rita Crundwell

Dixon’s imprisoned former comptroller is requesting an early release due to the threat of coronavirus.Rita Crundwell is currently serving a nearly 20-year…

The kids playing in a new splash pad park opening July 6 in Dixon probably won't be thinking about a convicted former city official. But money gained in a…

The story of the nation’s largest case of municipal embezzlement finally hit the big screen in Illinois, with the debut of All the Queen’s Horses in…

The woman who blew the whistle on former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell received a national award this weekend. Kathe Swanson was Dixon’s city clerk…

Dixon is restructuring its finance department by appointing a new city clerk. The department’s office manager, Becky Fredericks, will take the position,…

The city of Dixon radically restructured its government to a council-manager format. The changes come in the wake of the Rita Crundwell embezzlement…

The fourth online auction of former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell’s personal possessions is up and running. It began Tuesday. The auction features…

People interested in owning something that belonged to Dixon’s jailed former comptroller will get another chance. The U.S. Marshals service will conduct…

There may be another substantial amount of money from Rita Crundwell’s assets heading to the city of Dixon. The Justice Department has worked out a…

Want to buy a trophy? Bridget Edgar hopes so. She’s the winner of the U.S. Marshals Service auction of hundreds of Rita Crundwell’s trophies, plaques, and…