2022

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today responded to the Supreme Court opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade. “Five people I never met decided they will make health decision for my school-aged daughter, not me,” Frerichs said. “Years from now, when my daughter is an adult, she will not be able to decide what happens with her body because five people she never met determined they know best,” Frerichs said. “Today, the doctors and nurses and friends who participate in a woman’s decision could face criminal charges for doing…

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Funds, a mutual fund investment used by local governments through the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office, earned the top AAA rating from Fitch Ratings, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today. The Illinois Funds rating mirrors the investment confidence already shown by Morningstar for the Bright Start college savings program. “This is another example of an outside firm pointing out that we’re doing things right,” Frerichs said. “The Illinois Funds is one of the many ways we invest in the people of Illinois.” Established in 1975, more…

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs reminds young Illinois photographers, ages 8 to 18, to submit their best work for the 2022 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest by the deadline of June 22. As part of the contest’s 10th anniversary celebration, Bright Start scholarship funds will be awarded to the first-, second-and third-place winners in each of the three age categories, the treasurer announced. The contest offers students an opportunity to share their vision of agriculture in our state. “Our 2022 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest provides…

SPRINGFIELD — Past winners of the Cream of the Crop Photo Contest are looking back fondly on how creativity, hard work and an eye for beauty helped them succeed as young photographers sharing their vision of Illinois agriculture. They’re also looking to the future, offering insight to students who might be—or should be—thinking about entering the 2022 contest, hosted by Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. Frerichs is calling on Illinois students, ages 8 to 18, to submit photos for the 2022 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest by the deadline…

CHICAGO — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced the return of more than $43,000 in unclaimed property to St. Andrew Ukrainian Church in Bloomingdale. The Treasurer’s Office recently found the unclaimed money and reached out to church officials to return it. The gorgeous Ukrainian Orthodox church, which is a cultural and religious center for Chicago’s west suburban Ukrainian community, has stepped up its charity work in Ukraine following the unprovoked and immoral Russian invasion. Unclaimed property, also known as I- Cash, refers to money or accounts within financial institutions…