In this episode, we learn how a fellow Dixon city worker notices Rita Crundwell's secret bank account, alerts the mayor — and soon the FBI comes a-knocking. Read more
In this week's episode, we take a look back at a young Rita Crundwell and what youthful feelings could conceivably be at the root of her crimes. Read more
A new season of Crooked City adds fresh voices to the story of a Dixon comptroller who embezzled $53 million. Chicago has exclusive early access to new episodes each Friday. Read more
Goose Island will soon be populated by new developments. But long ago, it was Kilgubbin, a settlement of Irish squatters living in seven-foot-by-nine-foot shanties. Read more
The author's latest book, Wellness, places his characters in early 1990s Wicker Park and a modern North Shore. He shares why Chicago has a mythical quality for him. Read more
