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From the Editor
An attempt to rob the Village of Norris City (and the taxpayers) of thousands of dollars was just foiled.
What do I mean? Two checks cashed at a large bank in another location finally came to the local bank for reimbursement. They were stopped at the Banterra bank where the Village’s account is. The checks were denied payment. Jane Lamp and the team at Banterra bank saved the Village almost $15,000,00. [Read more...]
Many states have experienced a surge in fraudulent unemployment claims filed by criminals using stolen identities. Using data stolen from prior data breaches, the criminal makes a claim using someone else’s identity to access an increased pool of benefits. [Read more...]
The FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) determined in May this year that Frank William Bonan II, as Chairman of the board at Grand Rivers Community Bank, Grand Chain, Ill., recklessly participated or engaged in unsafe or unsound practices in connection to the bank and breached fiduciary duties owed the bank, stating it was part of a pattern of misconduct and caused the bank to suffer financial loss or other damage, according to a regulatory report. [Read more...]
