Personal Finance: ID theft rises, but consumers are wising up
The bad news is that identity fraud reached a new high in 2009. The good news is that consumers are fighting back. The number of ID fraud victims jumped 12 percent in 2009, but consumers are becoming more educated and are filing more reports with law enf

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4 accused of ID theft plot with 125 victims
By ERICA BLAKE BLADE STAFF WRITER As part of their employment with various Toledo-area businesses, Robert L. Taylor, Adam R. Shank, and Dominique L. Lawson had access to clients’ names, birthdates, and Social Security numbers, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. But instead of keeping the information confidential, the three allegedly sold the identities – more than 125 of them – to another man …

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‘We need a cop in town’; Culver residents, city leaders cite a permanent law enforcement presence as their top priority
CULVER —In a community survey asking Culver residents what the most important issue facing their town is, the majority of residents responding were clear. Written in large letters and underlined, one person summed it up: “We need a cop in town.”Culver, with a population of about 1,335, is the kind of place where the city recorder not only takes notes at City Council meetings but also sweeps the …

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Mourners remember slain Darien family
As mourners snaked around a Downers Grove funeral home, two men who allegedly conspired together to kill the Kramers remained behind bars.

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