Read More, January 12, 2021 - The College Savings Plans Network Elects New Leadership Read More, January 26, 2015 - Treasurer Frerichs Announces Office Performance Audit to Increase Efficiency and Transparency Read More, October 21, 2016 - Treasurer Frerichs Honors Leaders at LGBT History Month Celebration This means the business is, indeed, Safe. "We are making every effort to reach residents across the state to inform them about our unclaimed property program and to reassure them that this program is legitimate and not a scam," Frerichs said. Read More, August 12, 2021 - Treasurer Frerichs Announces Winners for 2021 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest Read More, June 1, 2018 - Public Voting Now Open For Illinois Bicentennial Coin Contest Read More, December 12, 2022 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Returns $15,328 to Lutheran Social Services of Illinois Read More, July 10, 2017 - Treasurer Frerichs: Without Steps from Governor, Illinois Will Be Issued Junk Bond Status Read More, June 1, 2016 - Treasurer Frerichs Joins State, Local Leaders to Urge Corporate Board Diversity Read More, October 28, 2020 - Treasurer Frerichs Calls on Russell 3000 Companies to Disclose Board Diversity Data Read More, March 21, 2016 - Treasurer Michael Frerichs Announces Online Auction for Unclaimed Property Read More, January 17, 2023 - Illinois Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program Hits $100 Million Mark Read More, August 24, 2017 - State Fair Live Auction Earns $117,000 Read More, March 11, 2019 - Treasurer Returns Purple Heart to Family of WWII Veteran Read More, April 19, 2023 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite Rockford-Area Residents with Unclaimed Property Read More, May 2, 2022 State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite Quad Cities Residents with Unclaimed Property, Lost Money Read More, August 30, 2017 - Rauner Sides with Life Insurers Over Grieving Families Read More, July 1, 2021 - Illinois Commission Working to Bring More Equity to Banking Reconvenes After One Year to Assess the Banks Progress . Read More, September 15, 2016 - Illinois Releases RFP for Bright Start Direct Program Manager Rauners Veto Of Life Insurance Reform Act Read More, July 25, 2017 - Three State Treasurers Tell McKesson Corp. to Help Fight Heroin Epidemic Read More, September 20, 2016 - Treasurer Frerichs Calls on Kemper To Detail Plans to Pay Life Insurance Policies And the interest will continue to accrue until the Treasuers Office pays the claim, for a maximum of 10 years. Read More, March 21, 2022 - Treasurer Frerichs Plan to Help Workers Retire with Dignity Tops 100,000 Savers Read More, September 15, 2015 - Treasurer Frerichs to Stand with Western Illinois University Students, Spoon River Community College President to Urge Approval of College Tuition Assistance April 21, 2023 - Treasurer Frerichs Makes . Save for rising college costs with Illinois' two top-rated plans. The Illinois State Treasurer's Office is holding over $3.5 billion in unclaimed funds for Illinoisans. Read More, June 29, 2016 - MEDIA ADVISORY: Treasurer Frerichs to Join Labor Secretary Perez to Discuss New Consumer Protection Rule to Protect Retirement Savings Read More, November 29, 2016 - Treasurer Frerichs Signs Resolution Calling on Wells Fargo to Require Independent Board Chair Read More, April 5, 2017 - Illinois Treasurer Frerichs Returns Purple Heart to Vietnam War Veteran Read More, May 2, 2022 State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite Kane County Residents with Unclaimed Property, Lost Money For questions, call 217.557.8567. Read More, August 5, 2021 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Unclaimed Property Program Returns $226 Million Read More, April 19, 2023 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite McHenry County Residents with Unclaimed Property Read More, November 2, 2021 - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Launches Operation Purple Heart Read More, February 7, 2020 - Treasurer Frerichs Awarded ESGR Patriot Award for Commitment to Illinois Veterans Read More, April 19, 2023 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite LaSalle County Residents with Unclaimed Property Read More, September 24, 2018 - Treasurer Frerichs' 'Money Match' Program to Return $12 Million to Illinois Taxpayers; Approximate Value in Peoria County: $131,884 If an owner signs a contract, the company will tell . Read More, January 29, 2018 - $1.3 Million in ABLE Savings Captured in First Year Read More, May 2, 2022 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite DeKalb Residents with Unclaimed Property, Lost Money Read More, January 19, 2021 - Treasurer Frerichs Encourages Non-Profits to Apply for $250,000 Available Through Charitable Trust Program Illinois to Pay Interest on Unclaimed Money Under - NBC Chicago Read More, December 10, 2019 - Treasurer Frerichs Returns $19,000 to Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter Read More, April 22, 2022 - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Opens 2022 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest Read More, April 25, 2017 - Frerichs Proposal to Compel Life Insurance Companies to Pay Death Benefits Dating Back to 1996 Passes Illinois House Read More, June 8, 2016 - Treasurer Frerichs Looks to Return Unclaimed Property to Quad Cities Residents CHICAGO (CBS) -- A lot of people are checking unclaimed property sites to see if there's an old paycheck, jewelry or other forgotten wealth awaiting them, but the Illinois state treasurer's office is warning that some sites might not be legitimate. August 10, 2013 / 9:42 AM Anyone can check the I-Cash website for free, and Rutherford said that last year alone, the I-Cash program returned $129 million in unclaimed property to the rightful owners, or their heirs -- a 37 percent increase from 2011. "We are making every effort to reach residents across the state to inform them about our unclaimed property program and to reassure them that this program is legitimate and not a scam," Frerichs said. Read More, December 4, 2020 - Treasurer Frerichs Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Pension Investments to Share Strategies Used in the Treasurers Office to Increase Opportunity for Diverse Investment Firms Read More, September 9, 2020 - Deadline Approaching for Illinois Small Non-Profits to Apply for Food, Housing Grant Funding Read More, June 30, 2016 - Treasurer Michael Frerichs Statement On General Assembly Budget Agreement Read More, December 12, 2017 - Treasurers Office Hopes to Reunite Illinois Residents with Extra Holiday Cash Joint Statement, June 1, 2016 - Treasurer Frerichs Joins State, Local Leaders to Urge Corporate Board Diversity Read More, September 11, 2018 - Treasurer Frerichs' 'Money Match' Program to Return $12 Million to Illinois Taxpayers; Approximate Value in Adams County: $38,880 Read More, November 6, 2017 - Treasurer Frerichs Returns Purple Heart To Family of Vietnam Veteran Read More, February 27, 2018 - Treasurer Frerichs Drops Lawsuit as Kemper Agrees to Audits to Find Unpaid Life Insurance Policies An estimated one-in-four adults in Illinois who search the state's unclaimed property website, also known as iCash, find unclaimed property that should be returned to them. Read More, July 28, 2017 - Statement on McKesson Corp.s Decision to Split the Roles of Chairman and CEO Read More, July 14, 2017 - Treasurer Michael Frerichs Statement on Potential Junk Bond Status by Moodys Illinois Unclaimed Property - Official State Site Read More, September 25, 2018 - Treasurer Frerichs' 'Money Match' Program to Return $12 Million to Illinois Taxpayers; Approximate Value in Madison, St. Clair Counties: $358,560 Read More, May 2, 2022 State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite Kendall County Residents with Unclaimed Property, Lost Money Read More, June 18, 2018 - Treasurer Frerichs Announces Bicentennial Coin Contest Winner 1 in 4 who check our database discover unclaimed property, Save for rising college costs with Illinois' two top-rated plans, Giving those with disabilities the ability to save and invest, A new way for Illinois workers to save for retirement, Helping provide Illinois farmers access to capital, Offer constituents easier, faster payment choices, A safe, liquid, competitive investment for units of local government, Investing responsibly to better manage environmental, social, and governance risks. Read More, June 27, 2016 - Deadline for 2016 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest Rapidly Approaching Read More About ICash. Read More, July 27, 2022 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Announces Winners of 2022 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest Read More, September 1, 2021 - llinois State Treasurer Frerichs Announces Fee Reductions for College Savers First published on August 10, 2013 / 9:42 AM. Read More, April 19, 2016 - Misericordia Needs Candy Day Help Treasurer Warns Of Imitation Unclaimed Property Websites Read More, May 8, 2017 - Treasurer Frerichs: Rauner Must Initiate Meaningful Budget Negotiations or Risk Junk Bond Status When it comes to the maximum rating, there is not really much to talk about. Read More, January 15, 2015 - Frerichs Orders End to Politics-as-usual in Treasurers Office Read More, September 9, 2015 - Treasurer Frerichs to Stand with Senator Manar, Blackburn College President and Lewis & Clark Community College President to Urge Approval of College Tuition Assistance Read More, October 19, 2015 - Treasurer Frerichs Seeks to Return $4.2 Million in Unclaimed Money to Retailers Read More, August 27, 2018 - State Treasurer Frerichs, Staff Attend Sandwich Fair to Share Information about Programs that Invest in Illinois Families Read More, December 23, 2019 - Treasurer Frerichs Returns $40,000 to Salvation Army in Time for Holiday Season Read More, December 7, 2017 - Treasurers, comptrollers, controllers from across the U.S. warn of economic consequences of expelling Dreamers, Temporary Protected Status holders To view auction items, visit here and select the tab . Read More, March 8, 2017 - Treasurer Michael Frerichs Moves for More Women and Minorities on Corporate Boards Read More, July 9, 2015 - Treasurer Frerichs Partners with Credit Unions to Help People During Budget Impasse Read More, June 20, 2018 - DeKalb County Community Gardens Among Awardees of Treasurer Frerichs Charitable Trust Grant Program Small estate affidavit (Deceased between July 2, 2010 and December 31, 2014). Read More, January 12, 2017 - Frerichs Proposes Commonsense Change to Compel Life Insurers to Pay Death Benefits The plaintiffs filed the class action lawsuit in 2016, alleging the state was violating the U.S. Constitution by holding private property without "just compensation," asking the court to force the state to pay interest on those funds. Read More, October 29, 2020 - City and State Treasurer Host Racial Equity Discussion with Bank Executives Read More, March 18, 2019 - Treasurer Warns Illinois' Cannabis Industry Could Collapse Unless Banking Rules Updated All rights reserved, Family Searching for Missing MMA Fighter Last Seen in Schaumburg, 2 Injured When Fire Erupts at Senior High-Rise Building in Wrigleyville, Exclusive: Trinity Fatu, Formerly WWE's Naomi, Talks Making Surprise Return with IMPACT Wrestling in Chicago, How Much Could You Get in New $725M Facebook Settlement? Read More, April 13, 2016 - Frerichs, Martwick Fight Insurance Companies that Do Not Pay Death Benefits Read More, May 2, 2022 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite Residents with Unclaimed Property, Lost Money Read More, June 7, 2016 - Treasurer Frerichs Returns Nearly $19,000 to Carver Community Center The treasurer, comptroller or auditor of each state maintains a list of abandoned property and runs an online database that anyone can search by name for free. Treasurer Dan Rutherford said I-Cash never charges fees to those who use it, or find something on it, and does not give or impose commissions. Read More, March 20, 2017 - Frerichs Announces Online Auction of Unclaimed Property Read More, August 11, 2016 - Stop by the Treasurers Tent at the Illinois State Fair Read More, June 2, 2017 - With Ratings This Low, Illinois Could Not Buy Its Own Bonds Read More, January 22, 2020 - Applications Now Being Accepted From Small Non-Profits For Treasurer Frerichs Charitable Trust Grant Program Read More, October 17, 2016 - Budget Impasse Continues to Impact Investment Earnings Read More, February 6, 2023 - Treasurer Frerichs Invites Nonprofits to Apply for $200,000 in Grants Available Through Charitable Trust Program Read More, May 19, 2016 - Treasurer Frerichs Releases Braver Report Chronicling Allegations of Rutherford Administration Read More, March 30, 2022 - Treasurer Frerichs Meets with Secure Choice Participants in Peoria Read More, November 20, 2017 - Treasurers Office Kicks-Off Holiday Season with Online Auction Set to Begin Cyber Monday Read More, May 15 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Announces Key Milestone for Unclaimed Property Program . Read More, September 3, 2019 - Charitable Trust Program Commits $25K for Program to Provide Inmates with Employment & Training Opportunities (Illinois Treasurer) I got an email from the Illinois State Treasurer that I have some unclaimed property. Read More, September 20, 2022 - Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs Honored With College Savings Distinguished Service Award Read More, May 7, 2020 - Secretary of State White and Treasurer Frerichs Announce E-Check Payment Processor Fee Waived Through August 2, 2020 Read More, October 12, 2022 - Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program Passes $90 Million Threshold Read More, October 30, 2020 - Treasurer Frerichs Brings Home Fourth Consecutive Gold for Bright Start 529 Plan Illinois State Treasurer: Estate Tax An Estate Tax Payment Form must be completed when submitting payments: . Read More, November 16, 2015 - Labor Secretary Perez, Illinois Treasurer Frerichs Announce Path for State-Based Retirement Programs ICash - Illinois' Unclaimed Property Program Read More, October 28, 2021 - Treasurer Frerichs Announces Fifth Gold Rating for Illinois Bright Start 529 College Savings Plan Read More, June 14, 2022 - Last Call: State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Reminds Students to Submit Photos for Cream of the Crop Contest by June 22 Read More, August 7, 2019 - Cream of the Crop 2019 Photo Winners Announced Click the New Document button above, then drag and drop the document to the upload area, import it from the cloud, or via a link. Read More, July 14, 2021 - Midwest Investors Diversity Initiative Moves Needle for More Women and Persons of Color on Corporate Boards Read More, May 2, 2022 State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite Quincy Residents with Unclaimed Property, Lost Money Read More, April 24, 2017 - Trump Trashes Protections for Students and Taxpayers Read More, April 11, 2022 - Treasurer Michael Frerichs Visits Rockford to Help Workers Retire with Dignity Read More, September 13, 2022 - Illinois State Treasurers Office IT Team Among the Best in the World icash.illinoistreasurer.gov Review - Scam Detector April 25, 2023 - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Sets Online Auction of Unclaimed Property for May 1-5 Read More, October 13, 2021 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Sends Thousands of Letters to Encourage Residents to Claim Nearly $20 Million in Unclaimed Property Read More, March 22, 2021 - Treasurer Frerichs Reminds Non-Profits of March 31 Deadline to Apply for $250,000 in Grants Available Through Charitable Trust Program Read More, November 6, 2019 - Treasurer Frerichs Encourages Residents to Claim the Cash and Property That Belongs to Them Read More, August 22, 2016 - Treasurer Frerichs Secures $2.3 Million from Sprint Read More, April 19, 2023 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite Jefferson County Residents with Unclaimed Property Read More, April 2, 2018 - Cream of the Crop Photo Contest Now Open Read More, June 8, 2017 - Illinois Leaders Call on Governor Bruce Rauner to Join the U.S. Read More, April 19, 2023 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite Quad Cities Residents with Unclaimed Property Read More, August 31, 2015 - Treasurer Frerichs Stands with College Students to Urge a Resolution on MAP Grant Funding Read More, June 4, 2019 - Dramatic 68% Vote for Independent Board Chair Strengthens Investors Call for Change at the Top of Facebook Read More, July 11, 2022 - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Returns More than $45,000 to American Cancer Society Read More, August 4, 2017 - 2017 Cream of the Crop Photo Winners Announced Read More, April 26, 2017 - Treasurer Frerichs Announces First Quarter Investment Returns Read More, August 8, 2022 - Another Record Year for Unclaimed Property: More than $1.5 Billion Returned Since Taking Office Is Illinois treasurer ICash legitimate? Read More, January 9, 2020 - Treasurer Frerichs to Serve as Chair of National College Savings Organization April 25, 2023 - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Sets Online Auction of Unclaimed Property for May 1-5 Read More. Read More, May 2, 2022 - State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite Decatur Residents with Unclaimed Property, Lost Money Read More, April 6, 2023 - Treasurer Frerichs Returns $22.7 Million in Unclaimed Property in March Give to a Bright Start College Savings Account Read More, May 2, 2022 State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite Marion Residents with Unclaimed Property, Lost Money Read More, January 18, 2018 - New Federal Tax Breaks Do Not Apply to Illinois Taxes When Paying Private Grade, High School Expenses Read More, October 24, 2019 - Treasurer Frerichs Announces Third Gold Rating for Bright Start College Savings Plan Read More, January 12, 2018 - Secure Choice Board Selects Investment Managers and Contracts with Ascensus to Manage Retirement Savings Program Read More, May 2, 2022 State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Pushes to Reunite La Salle Residents with Unclaimed Property, Lost Money Read More, July 13, 2021 - Treasurer Frerichs Announces $200,000 Available for Small Non-Profits in Illinois Illinois Treasurer Seeks to Reunite Quad Cities Residents with Assets (PDF), April 1, 2015 - Treasurer Frerichs Reunites Residents with Assets