Dixon, IL | 1. Honesty, Integrity, and Hard Work

About this episode

The episode explores the largest municipal fraud in US history set against the backdrop of 1950s Dixon, IL.

It’s 1950 and the neighborly people of Dixon gather in their historic theater to watch a movie starring their hometown hero: Ronald Reagan. But this podcast is not about Ronald Reagan… It’s about the largest municipal fraud in US history. Unlock all episodes of Crooked City: Dixon, IL, ad-free, right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Crooked City show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A truth.media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• municipal fraud
• Dixon IL
• 1950s history
• Ronald Reagan
• community
• true crime

Keywords

• Dixon
• municipal fraud
• Ronald Reagan
• 1950
• true crime
• history
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: truth.media, Sony Music Entertainment, Apple Podcasts, GetTheBinge.com

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