Dixon, IL | 8. Home Sweet Home

About this episode

The episode explores the community's reaction to a documentary about Rita's crime and the possibility of her early release.

Years after Rita’s arrest, the people of Dixon gather in the town’s historic movie theater to watch a documentary about Rita’s crime. Then they hear that Rita may be coming home early. 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

• documentary
• crime
• community
• homecoming
• local history

Keywords

• Dixon
• Rita
• documentary
• crime
• community reaction
• early release

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: truth.media, Sony Music Entertainment

Places: Dixon, IL

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