January 21, 2025
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Tom Wadsworth

Dixon native Tom Wadsworth is a writer, speaker and occasional historian. He holds a Ph.D. in New Testament. He writes a weekly column for Sauk Valley Media.

A piece of Dixon history: the other Reagan brother

This column will reveal some of the surprising details about Neil "Moon" Reagan, Ronald Reagan’s older brother by two years.

By Tom Wadsworth – Shaw Local News Network correspondent●

A piece of Dixon history: The love affair of Myrtle Walgreen and Dixon 

After the legendary Charles R. Walgreen died at 66 in 1939, you might think that the connection between Dixon and the Walgreens would begin to fade. But the Walgreen connection to Dixon actually increased.

By Tom Wadsworth – Shaw Local News Network correspondent●

A piece of Dixon history: The death of 'Dixon’s most famous citizen'

What kind of man was Charles R. Walgreen? What kind of personality could build an empire from nothing to almost 500 stores throughout the country?

By Tom Wadsworth – Shaw Local News Network correspondent●

A piece of Dixon history: How Charles Walgreen supported Dixon

Most Dixonites know about the connection between the Walgreen family and Hazelwood, also known as the Walgreen Estate. Another prominent Dixon landmark connected with the Walgreens is Charles R. Walgreen Field at the Dixon Municipal Airport.

By Tom Wadsworth – Shaw Local News Network correspondent●