For many, a background or credit check is often the first instance identity theft becomes evident. As you wonder why your credit score dropped when you’ve had no debt and paid all bills on time, additional accounts in your name – sometimes, even mortgages – surface. While, at this point, contacting the credit bureaus and [...]

Coming to the national media spotlight in early 2012, two teachers at Los Angeles school Miramonte Elementary were accused of lewd acts involving children. While the full staff has since been screened and replaced, parents are wondering about background checks; mainly, how did these accused former teachers slip under the radar? It’s not an easy [...]

Can a parent trust a preschool, even a registered one, has no criminals or sex offenders amongst its staff? Yesterday, Fox Chicago News revealed an eco-friendly preschool in the West Loop area was unwittingly harboring a sex offender. Investigating a tip, the local news station found Eric Ellis, who is listed as a Registered Sex [...]