DIXON, Ill. (WLS) -- Former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell was released from federal prison in central Illinois Wednesday, the FBI confirmed. She was convicted in 2013 of stealing millions from the ...

A Dixon man who has been missing since April 13 was found dead in the Rock River near Sterling. Here's what we know.

DIXON, Illinois — One person died after two pickups crashed head on northeast of Dixon on Illinois Route 2. The pickups crashed near Sink Hollow Road around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, according ...

DIXON, Ill. (WLS) -- The Dixon Police Department asked for help finding its missing K-9 this weekend. In an update Saturday afternoon, they said the dog has now been located safely. The department ...

DIXON, Ill. — President Joe Biden’s decision to grant clemency to nearly 1,500 people Thursday is getting attention because it’s the largest act of clemency by any president. It’s being received ...

The body of the man who police said jumped into the Rock River during a chase was found near Sterling, Illinois.

Republican Party presidential nominee Ronald Reagan waves to the crowd during a visit to Dixon High School in 1980. Dixon Telegraph file photo Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is ...