[bcsco]

Another, earlier, Chicago Tribune story. This shows the motor home valued at $2.1 mil.

I love this comment: As both treasurer and comptroller, Crundwell held almost complete control over the city's bank accounts.

"That's Accounting 101, segregation of duties," Pope said. "The person that writes the checks isn't the person who deposits the checks."

But this one is the best: Crundwell reported to the city's finance commissioner, a member of the City Council, but the mayor declined to comment on whether that current commissioner, David Blackburn, or former Commissioner Roy Bridgeman should have detected the alleged thefts. As Bridgeman left office last year, he praised Crundwell for being an asset to the city and said she "looks after every tax dollar as if it were her own," according to meeting minutes.

Boy, she sure did. DUH!!

[Erasmus]

[...] and said she "looks after every tax dollar as if it were her own [...]"

Man that's getting stratospheric, into John Semmens territory if ya ask me.