FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 21, 2020 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.685.2584Greg Rivara 217.685.2380 SPRINGFIELD — Giving the gift of college savings this holiday season is a great way to inspire students to attend a college, university, or vocational school, Illinois State…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 17, 2020 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.685.2584Greg Rivara 217.685.2380 CHICAGO — Facebook’s turmoil, controversy, and governance failures are among the litany of reasons the social media giant needs an independent board chair, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 4, 2020 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.685.2584Greg Rivara 217.685.2380 CHICAGO — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs this week testified before the Senate Special Committee on Pension Investments about the improvements made in the treasurer’s office to increase…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 23, 2020 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.685.2584Greg Rivara 217.685.2380 Recipients Who Qualify Will Receive Notice by Mail, Followed By SPRINGFIELD — The ‘Money Match’ program, which automatically returns lost money to Illinois residents without the usual need…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 30, 2020 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.524.5749Greg Rivara 312.814.1901 CHICAGO — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced that Illinois’ 529 college savings plan, Bright Start, again earned a top ranking from Morningstar, one of only three…