Last weekend, I marched in a couple of Labor Day parades. It’s important to celebrate the accomplishments of working people. Maybe you gathered with friends and family to grill and eat outdoors. Maybe you took the chance to get on the…
AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust Partnership Will Create Illinois Jobs, Build Affordable Housing, Generate Investment Returns Video will be available here: Ahead of Labor Day, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, labor leaders, and state legislators on Thursday highlighted a new…
It can be hard to leave a house you’ve lived in for more than a quarter century. We make a lot of memories in our homes, but I think it’s even more difficult when you built the house yourself. I…
$750 million earned for local government through Illinois Funds The State Treasurer’s Office made $1.45 billion in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio during Fiscal Year 2026, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. Treasurer Frerichs is the state’s Chief…
I-CASH Program Continues to Set Records Video to be posted here: Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs marked National Dog Day on Wednesday by returning $28,000 in unclaimed property to PAWS Chicago. “PAWS Chicago does such a great job finding so…
AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust Creates Illinois Jobs, Adds to Affordable Housing, Offers Investment Returns Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs on Tuesday applauded a new law that will allow him to make investments to build more affordable housing. Gov. JB Pritzker…
My daughter will be a high school senior, which means we have been visiting a lot of colleges this summer as she prepares to apply to universities in the fall. This has given us a lot of quality, dad-daughter time…
Video will be posted here: Baseball cards of Cubs legend Ernie Banks and Yankees great Mickey Mantle, a 14-karat white gold ring with a 10-carat blue sapphire and 14 diamonds, and Morgan silver dollars from various years are just…
As a kid, I always looked forward to the Champaign County Fair in late July. I loved the rides: the bumper cars, the tilt-a-whirl, and the potato sack slide. I loved the food: the corn dogs, the elephant ears, and…
Students Earn Bright Start Scholarships, and Their Photos Will be Displayed at Illinois State Fair Key Points: State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has announced the winning photographers for the 2026 Cream of the Crop Photography Contest, which provides Illinois students with…