By Jim Hagerty Reporter DIXON, Ill. – Former Dixon Comptroller Rita Crundwell is seeking release from federal prison over fears of contracting COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus. The 67-year-old is serving a nearly 20-year sentence for stealing more than $53 million from the city. “I know at my sentencing you felt … Continue reading Rita Crundwell asks for early release from federal prison, wants to live on brother’s farm