Illinois State Treasurer’s Office News Releases

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today that he will bring his Ag Invest informational meetings to Rockford in Northern Illinois and Waterloo in Southern Illinois. The meetings share improvements made to the Ag Invest program after collecting suggestions from Illinois farmers, bankers and the public. “We encourage everyone who has a n interest in Illinois agriculture, especially farmers and bankers with a financial interest, to attend a roundtable conversation and learn more about financing their operation ,” Frerichs said. “Recent changes to the Ag Invest program provide more…

SPRINGFIELD — “Middle class families and common sense lost today.” “Last year, we made a promise to 130,000 students and their families that we would help pay for their education. We made a promise and we should not have broken it.” “The veto decision was penny-wise and pound-foolish as is this decision not to keep our promise.” “A better education means a higher paying job, which means more revenue for the state. A better educated workforce attracts more employers, which means more jobs for Illinoisans. The Governor talks about improving…