An early morning explosion and fire at a home in Dixon, Illinois seriously injured one person and forced the evacuation of an entire neighborhood on Monday.
Nine years ago, Rita Crundwell pleaded guilty to wire fraud, admitting she stole $50 million from the city of Dixon and its taxpayers while she was comptroller, using the money to live lavishly.
Convicted baby killer Cayce Williams has registered as a sex offender in a Chicago suburb after being released 24 years early from prison Thursday.
A man freed from prison after serving just half his sentence for killing a suburban toddler recently moved into a Chicago neighborhood, according to online records.
A heartbroken mother is questioning why the man who killed her 20-month-old daughter is about to become a free man.
The man accused of opening fire at a Dixon High School graduation rehearsal in 2018 has been found fit to stand trial.