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Treasurer Frerichs Releases Fourth Quarter Missed Investment Earnings Due to Budget Impasse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 26, 2017 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.524.5749Greg Rivara 312.814.1901 CHICAGO — The state of Illinois could have earned $8.8 million more in investment income in the fourth quarter of 2016 as a result of the year-long budget…
January 23, 2017 – Frerichs Seeks Commonsense Change to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2017 – Frerichs Seeks Commonsense Change to Protect Medical Marijuana PatientsFrerichs Seeks Commonsense Change to Protect Medical Marijuana Patients
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 23, 2017 CONTACT:Greg Rivara 312.814.1901Paris Ervin 217.524.5749 SPRINGFIELD — The availability of medical marijuana in Illinois is in jeopardy depending upon how the President Donald Trump administration approaches the enforcement of marijuana and banking laws,…
January 13, 2017 – Media Advisory: Treasurer Frerichs Invites Public to Attend Roundtable Events in Itasca, Peoria, and Urbana
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2017 – Media Advisory: Treasurer Frerichs Invites Public to Attend Roundtable Events in Itasca, Peoria, and UrbanaMedia Advisory: Treasurer Frerichs Invites Public to Information Events in Itasca, Peoria and Urbana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 13, 2017 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.524.5749Greg Rivara 312.814.1901 SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs will join local elected officials and representatives from the NAACP, AARP, and the Illinois Fun eral Directors Association for informational events…
January 12, 2017 – Frerichs Proposes Commonsense Change to Compel Life Insurers to Pay Death Benefits
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2017 – Frerichs Proposes Commonsense Change to Compel Life Insurers to Pay Death BenefitsHB 302 Forces Insurance Companies to Make Good on Promise
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 12, 2017 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.524.5749Greg Rivara 312.814.1901 Dating Back to 1996 SPRINGFIELD — New legislation would compel life insurance companies to review their records going back to 1996 and confirm death benefits have been paid…
December 13, 2016 – Treasurer Frerichs Returns Purple Heart to Daughter of Korean War Veteran
Read MoreDecember 13, 2016 – Treasurer Frerichs Returns Purple Heart to Daughter of Korean War VeteranTreasurer Frerichs Returns Purple Heart to Daughter of Korean War Veteran
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 13, 2016 CONTACT:Paris Ervin 217.524.5749Greg Rivara 312.814.1901 SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today returned a Purple Heart medal to Barbara Ann Reynolds, the daughter of late Korean War Veteran Corporal John W. Naylor…