In the early morning of July 13, 2025, Stephen Deleno Dixon passed away at Tennova West Hospital in Knoxville, TN. He was 42 years old. Stephen was born to Mike and Rita Dixon on October 26, 1982. He ...

ILLINOIS (KWQC) - Illinois members of congress are reacting after former Illinois speaker of the house, Michael Madigan, was sentenced to 7½ years in prison for trading legislation for the enrichment ...

ROCK ISLAND CO., Ill. (KWQC) - Leisa Streeter entered the courtroom for the first time on Friday after she was accused of stealing more than $900,000 over 21 years. During her court appearance, the ...

NEW WINDSOR, Ill. — A former Rock Island County employee is facing numerous charges in connection to an embezzlement scheme spanning two decades. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at a home in ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 17, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1934: After Nation of Islam founder ...

George Washington granted the first U.S. presidential pardon in 1795 when he offered amnesty to members of the Whiskey Rebellion, who had protested a tax on alcoholic drinks. In the past decade or so, ...

DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) – Former Dixon comptroller and convicted embezzler Rita Crundwell is again making headlines. This time, Crundwell is the subject of the first episode of “Scam Goddess,” a series ...

The new series “Scam Goddess” – based on the popular podcast with comedian Laci Mosley – opens with a story familiar to Quad-Cities-area residents. Rita Crundwell_2817352096660078970 Rita Crundwell, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Good morning, Mr. President Biden. I’m ...

We're all in peril of falling prey to con artists, thanks to multiple data breaches and an uptick in identity theft. For the rare few who somehow haven’t been subjected to some level of compromise, ...