2022

DEKALB — Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is looking to reunite tens of thousands of DeKalb-area residents with more than $16.8 million in unclaimed cash and property. The money is waiting to be claimed under the office’s I-Cash program, which safeguards unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards until they can be returned to their owner. In DeKalb County, there are nearly 131,500 unclaimed properties. Frerichs’ reminder is part of a statewide digital media, newspaper and direct mail push to remind all Illinois residents that there’s more…

DECATUR — Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is looking to reunite tens of thousands of Decatur-area residents with more than $22.5 million in unclaimed cash and property. The money is waiting to be claimed under the office’s I-Cash program, which safeguards unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards until they can be returned to their owner. In Macon County, there are nearly 158,000 unclaimed properties. Frerichs’ reminder is part of a statewide digital media, newspaper and direct mail push to remind all Illinois residents that there’s more…

BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is looking to reunite tens of thousands of Bloomington-area residents with more than $29.1 million in unclaimed cash and property. The money is waiting to be claimed under the office’s I-Cash program, which safeguards unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards until they can be returned to their owner. In McLean County, there are more than 244,000 unclaimed properties. Frerichs’ reminder is part of a statewide digital media, newspaper and direct mail push to remind all Illinois residents that there’s…

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is calling on young Illinois photographers to submit photos for the 2022 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest, which encourages students to share their vision of agriculture in our state. The contest entry deadline is June 22. “Illinois takes pride in its farming and agricultural diversity,” Frerichs said. “This contest provides students the opportunity to showcase the strength and beauty of our state’s rich agricultural landscape.” The treasurer’s office is accepting electronic submissions for the Cream of the Crop Photo Contest at 8-10,…

NORMAL — The innovative plan to create a mobile retirement savings account that travels with the worker visited Fusion Brew today to celebrate the 100,000-enrollment milestone, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said. Frerichs set up the Secure Choice retirement savings program to combat the retirement savings crisis in Illinois and across the country. Illinois is a national leader in offering an auto-enroll IRA program. Workers in Illinois began saving through Secure Choice in July, 2018. “A retirement savings tool that travels from job-to-job with the worker makes it easier to…