Mine tragedy probe could be long, secret
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has begun to assemble a team of investigators to comb the cavernous Sago mine and sift its charred tunnels for clues to what...
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Dealing drugs and mortgages
Last year state officials sent Deangelo McMahan a certificate worth framing--a provisional mortgage loan originator's license that allowed him to gather financial records from homeowners and submit applications to banks....
FBI wants loan brokers to fight mortgage fraud
A crackdown on mortgage fraud by federal law-enforcement agencies will have limited impact without better self-policing in the home sales industry, including more information from mortgage brokers about suspicious activity,...
Crooked appraisers fuel scams
A loose network of crooked real estate appraisers is stealing the identities of legitimate colleagues to file false reports and fuel the surge of mortgage fraud in Chicago and across...
Orton, grab some bench
To put it mildly, Kyle Orton is terrible, the worst QB in the NFC. He reminds me of the quarterbacks from last year. If Rex Grossman is healthy, the Bears...
War on mortgage scams
Hearing tearful pleas for justice, state and local officials on Wednesday announced a new campaign to combat the growing crime of mortgage fraud. Legislators at a special hearing in Chicago...
War on mortgage scams
Hearing tearful pleas for justice, state and local officials on Wednesday announced a new campaign to combat the growing crime of mortgage fraud. Legislators at a special hearing in Chicago...
Cicero bar files sought by county
Financial crimes investigators from the Cook County state's attorney's office have subpoenaed records for a defunct Cicero bar that Town President Larry Dominick helped finance while he was a high-ranking...
Devine urges inquiry into mortgage fraud
Cook County State's Atty. Richard Devine called Wednesday for a joint local, state and federal task force to investigate and prosecute mortgage fraud. In response to this week's Tribune investigation...
With mortgage fraud, it’s catch ’em if you can
Police Officer Jim Fennessey holds his pistol by his right knee as he slides through the yawning rear door of a darkened South Side house. "Po-lice! Po-lice!" Fennessey hollers, breaking...