News Releases About ICash Unclaimed Property
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$12 Million Available in Putnam, Bureau, LaSalle Counties
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ staff will be in Hennepin on June 3 to help reunite citizens with unclaimed property through the I-Cash program. In Putnam, Bureau and LaSalle counties, an estimated 60,000 people have unclaimed cash or property being safeguarded by the treasurer’s office. The value exceeds $12 million. Statewide, Frerichs secures more than $2 billion in unclaimed cash and property. “For most people, it is difficult to believe that they might have overlooked an investment account or forgot to pick up a final paycheck. However, the…
Radio Shack to Surrender Uncashed Rebates Worth $140,000
SPRINGFIELD — Radio Shack will surrender $140,000 in uncashed rebates owed to more than 5,000 Illinois residents, state Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today. Frerichs pursued Radio Shack because rebates checks are unclaimed property if not paid out within five years. Returning unclaimed property is a role of the Treasurer’s Office. “Big Corporations should not use rebate promotions as a bait-and-switch scheme,” Frerichs said. “This settlement allows us to actively locate the people who were wronged and return their money to them.” Radio Shack agreed to the settlement after the Treasurer’s…