Illinois State Treasurer’s Office News Releases

Mickey Mantle Baseball Card for Illinois State Fair Auction

August 1, 2025 – Ryne Sandberg, Mickey Mantle Baseball Cards, Gold Hermes Man’s Bracelet On Tap At Treasurer Frerichs’ State Fair I-CASH Auction Preview

Baseball cards featuring the late Cubs legend Ryne Sandberg and Yankees great Mickey Mantle, basketball cards of Wilt Chamberlain and Walt Frazier, and an 18-karat yellow gold Hermes man’s chain bracelet are just some of the 250 unclaimed property lots on display for the public to preview on Tuesday, August 5.

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Treasurer Frerichs Eclipses $5 Billion in Investment Earnings for State Portfolio

Surpasses $3 billion earned for cities, schools through Illinois Funds Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today that he has generated more than $5 billion in investment earnings from the state portfolio during his tenure. With one month to go in the state’s Fiscal Year 2025, investment earnings are up 6.07% compared with the same 11 months of Fiscal Year 2024. “Every dollar we earn in interest for the people of Illinois is a dollar that lawmakers don’t have to raise…

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