Columns, Opinion, and Other Thoughts
Click on the links below to see columns and other commentary from Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs.
- State treasurers: It’s time to turn down the temperature and treat each other with dignity – September 26, 2025 – Chicago Tribune
- New Law Makes Banking Easier for Low- and Moderate-Income Families, Strengthens Neighborhoods – September 8, 2025 – Substack
- Let’s Celebrate Pathways to Financial Freedom for People with Disabilities – August 14, 2025 – Lawndale News
- Layoffs in health research put safety, access to care at risk – May 6, 2025 – Daily Herald
- Tariffs are Trump tax attack on American workers – March 4, 2025 – Daily Herald
- Thousands of Illinoisans with disabilities have benefited from ABLE Act – December 30, 2024 – Chicago Sun-Times
- Proclamation from Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs: December 19, 2024, is Illinois ABLE Day