2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 8, 2016 CONTACT:Paris Ervin   217.524.5749Greg Rivara   312.814.1901 SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced the winners of the 2016 Cream of the Crop Photo Contest. The annual contest encourages young photographers to share…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 2, 2016 CONTACT:Paris Ervin   217.524.5749Greg Rivara   312.814.1901 CHICAGO — The state of Illinois earned $7.9 million less in investment income in the second quarter of 2016 as a result of the year-long budget impasse, Illinois…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 1, 2016 CONTACT:Paris Ervin   217.524.5749Greg Rivara   312.814.1901 CHICAGO — An Ernie Banks rookie card, an 1856 flying eagle cent, and an Elvis Presley concert ticket stub are some of the 21,500 unclaimed property items worth…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 19, 2016 CONTACT:Greg Rivara   312.814.1901Paris Ervin   217.524.5749 HB 4633 Passed Both Chambers, Awaits Governor’s Signature CHICAGO — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and several Illinois legislators today called on…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 14, 2016 CONTACT:Paris Ervin   217.524.5749Greg Rivara   312.814.1901 CHICAGO — An Ernie Banks rookie card, an 1856 flying eagle cent, and an Elvis Presley concert ticket stub are some of the 21,500 unclaimed property items worth…