2017

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Treasurer Frerichs: Rauner Must Initiate Meaningful Budget Negotiations or Risk Junk Bond Status

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 8, 2017 CONTACT:Paris Ervin   217.524.5749Greg Rivara   312.814.1901 SPRINGFIELD — State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today urged Gov. Rauner to suspend his campaign and initiate meaningful budget negotiations or risk plunging the state into junk bond status.…

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Treasurer Frerichs Statement on US Senate Vote That Hurts Employers, Works Saving for Retirement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 3, 2017 CONTACT:Paris Ervin   217.524.5749Greg Rivara   312.814.1901 SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate’s vote to pass House Joint Resolution 66. The passage of the resolution…

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Treasurer Frerichs Announces

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 26, 2017 CONTACT:Paris Ervin   217.524.5749Greg Rivara   312.814.1901 First Quarter Investment Returns SPRINGFIELD — A shift in investment strategy that embraced longer-term investments and higher yields allowed the state to more than double its investment income…

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