Now Playing

Loading streams...

Government

Pages

Developing
2:56 pm
Wed April 18, 2012

Dixon Mayor's statement on financial scandal

Credit www.discoverdixon.org
Dixon Mayor James Burke
Share
E-mail
Comments
By

Dixon Mayor James Burke held a news conference Wednesday morning in Dixon, Ill., to address several issues regarding the arrest of City Comptroller Rita A. Crundwell on a federal charge of misappropriating $3.2 million in city funds.

Burke thanked the FBI for its efforts and ann0unced that Crundwell is suspended without pay pending resolution of the charges against her. He said he "literally became sick to my stomach" while meeting with agents on the case.

The mayor declined to answer any questions from reporters in attendance, including WNIJ's Susan Stephens. Here is the text of Mayor Burke's statement:

Read more
Update: Comptroller fraud
3:00 pm
Tue April 17, 2012

Dixon city comptroller out of jail after arrest on federal fraud charges

Next imagePrevious image
Credit Susan Stephens
Entrance to Rita Crundwell's horse farm near Dixon
Credit Susan Stephens
Part of Rita Crundwell's sprawling horse farm in Dixon
Credit Susan Stephens
Dixon residents and media members mingle before Wednesday's news conference by Mayor Burke
Dixon Mayor Jim Burke reads from a prepared statement at Wednesday's news conference
Credit Susan Stephens
Statue of young Ronald Reagan on a horse, Dixon's riverfront
Rain clouds over Dixon, Illinois
Credit Susan Stephens
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Pedersen is prosecuting the Crundwell case. Federal courthouse, Rockford, IL
Rita A. Crundwell
Share
E-mail
Comments
By and

Read an interesting twist on this case at www.theatlanticcities.com

DIXON — Rita A. Crundwell, the Dixon city comptroller who was arrested Tuesday on a federal charge of defrauding the City of Dixon of more than $3.2 million in public funds since last fall, was released from federal custody Wednesday. Her freedom while she awaits trial, however, rests on a number of conditions agreed upon by her attorneys, federal prosecutors, and federal magistrate P. Michael Mahoney.

Read more
Law
1:00 am
Tue April 17, 2012

N. Illinois Lawyers Prepare for Cameras

Credit WNIJ
ISBA President John Locallo
Share
E-mail
Comments
By Jenna Dooley

The head of the Illinois' largest organization for lawyers says the group supports allowing cameras in courtrooms. Illinois has been one of only 14 states where cameras were limited or prohibited in trial courtrooms. The Illinois Supreme Court approved a pilot program allowing media coverage in January.  John Locallo is President of the Illinois State Bar Association.  Speaking in Freeport, he says the new policy is another step toward transparency/

Read more

Pages