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Northern Illinois woman pleads guilty to stealing $50M from Dixon

Story Created: Nov 15, 2012 at 9:41 AM CDT

Story Updated: Nov 15, 2012 at 9:41 AM CDT

A former city official in a small Illinois town faces a quarter million dollar fine and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

Rita Crundwell was arrested back in April on allegations of embezzlement and has worked out plea deal with the government.

Fox News Correspondent Trace Gallagher has the story
 

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