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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 25, 2017 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.524.5749Greg Rivara 312.814.1901 SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced a partnership with Econ Illinois to help improve financial literacy among Illinois students. The announcement was made during Money Smart…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 24, 2017 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.524.5749Greg Rivara 312.814.1901 SPRINGFIELD — Private companies that service college loans will profit at the expense of students because the Trump administration killed commonsense changes to reduce the default rate among…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 13, 2017 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.524.5749Greg Rivara 312.814.1901 SPRINGFIELD — A statewide newsprint advertising push began this week to reunite Illinois residents with approximately $2.8 billion in unclaimed property, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said today. Frerichs…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 5, 2017 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.524.5749Greg Rivara 312.814.1901 CHICAGO — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today returned a Purple Heart Medal to Vietnam War Veteran Harold J. Walker. The Purple Heart is one of the most…