Mother faces felony after falsely reporting daughter missing
While hundreds of people, including FBI agents and volunteers throughout the Quad Cities, searched for a missing 4-year-old girl, she was safely in her home. At a news conference Thursday, Rock Island police said the child, who was reported to be missing in an SUV that was stolen on Jan. 16, was never in any danger. Only after officers left the house was the girl sent back out into the alley to be found. Police said the mother faces a felony charge of filing a false report.
Illinois residents to get part of $106 million settlement
Some 9,000 Illinois residents could receive a chunk of a $106 million, multi-state settlement with mutual fund and retirement investor company Vanguard. According to the settlement, the Pennsylvania based investment company failed to disclose potential tax consequences to users, which led to higher capital gains taxes for investors. According to the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office, the SEC will notify investors who were impacted, and compensate them through its Fair Fund program.
Hinsdale car wash files for bankruptcy after teen’s death
Nearly 17 months after a 14-year-old was killed in a crash, a Hinsdale car wash is filing for bankruptcy. Sean Richards was struck and killed after a teenage employee from Fuller’s Car Wash pushed the accelerator instead of the brake. The business is facing several lawsuits related to the crash including one from the victim’s family. After an investigation, police charged the then 16-year-old employee with three traffic violations but no criminal offenses.
