2015

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office is searching for tens of thousands of Northern Illinois residents who have unclaimed property. Through the I-Cash program, the treasurer’s office safeguards more than $2.1 billion in unclaimed property belonging to millions of Illinois residents. Hundreds of thousands of new properties have been reported in recent months, including lost bank accounts, insurance policy proceeds, and utility refunds. Those new reports bring the total available to be claimed by residents of Boone, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago counties to $34,564,343 from 190,076 properties as of…

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office is searching for tens of thousands of Metro-East residents who have unclaimed property. Through the I-Cash program, the treasurer’s office safeguards more than $2.1 billion in unclaimed property belonging to millions of Illinois residents. Hundreds of thousands of new properties have been reported in recent months, including lost bank accounts, insurance policy proceeds, and utility refunds. Those new reports bring the total available to be claimed by residents of Jersey, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties to $59,459,205 from 290,977 properties as of…

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Treasurer online auction took in $92,653, eclipsing the anticipated amount of $60,425. “Our auctions occur after the items have not been claimed after a 10-year search,” Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs said. “It is exciting to know these valuables will bring enjoyment to so many people after so many years.” Commemorative coins, jewelry, baseball cards and comic books were among the 16,200 items auctioned between March 16 and March 20. More information about unclaimed property: ICash . Following best practices, individual auction items were appraised by…