Columns, Opinion, and Other Thoughts
Click on the links below to see columns and other commentary from Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs.
2026
- Treasurer Relaunches State Retirement Program for Illinois Small Businesses (Quad Cities Business Journal)
- Illinois Treasurer Frerichs Answers Your Money Questions (WBEZ radio, Chicago)
- Treasurer Frerichs Honors Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Awardees (RiverBender, Madison County)
- Family, Friends, Supporters Honor Fallen Police Officers (Illinois Public Media)
- Illinois Treasurer Frerichs Announces 2026 Cream of the Crop Contest (ChambanaToday, Champaign-Urbana)
- How States Can Make College Affordable (The NEWDEAL Substack)
- More Illinoisans with Disabilities Can Now Save and Invest (Chicago Tribune)
- Check to See If You Are Owed Money on National Unclaimed Property Day (WAND-TV, Decatur)
- A Unique Valentine’s Day Gift? How About Some Unclaimed Property from an Online Auction? (WTAX Radio, Springfield)
- State Fiscal Chiefs Protest Federal Immigration Chaos (The New York Times)
2025
- 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’s tax attack on American workers – March 4, 2025 – Daily Herald
2024
2023
- Chicago Tribune Op-Ed: Those who want to ban sustainability-focused investing are on the losing end
- Chicago Tribune Op-Ed: Climate change poses financial risks. Why would officials want investors to ignore that fact?