Illinois State Treasurer’s Office News Releases
2019 Cream of the Crop Photo Winners Announced
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced the winners of the 2019 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. The annual contest encourages young photographers to share their vision of agriculture in our state. “Each year, this photography contest highlights the beauty of Illinois agriculture and the talent of children throughout this state,” Frerichs said. “Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest. It was fun to get a glimpse of local farms, animals, and the beautiful landscape of the place we call home.” The winning entries will…
Treasurer Frerichs Announces Live Unclaimed Property Auction at the Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD — An 1854 Indian Princess three-dollar gold coin, a 1984 Chicago Cubs baseball signed by Ryne Sandberg, an 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition Ticket, and rare coins and jewelry are among thousands of unclaimed property items worth over $150,000 to be auctioned live on August 17 on the Lincoln Stage at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. “We are excited to bring the unclaimed property auction back to the Illinois State Fair to give the public another opportunity to bid on rare, valuable items,” Frerichs said. “To get a sneak…