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Treasurer Frerichs Eclipses $2 Billion in Unclaimed Property Returned

Policy to Lake County Veteran Who Lost Wife Video of the news conference can be found at Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today that his office has returned more than $2 billion in unclaimed property on his watch, a record -setting total for a state program that’s been around for more than 60 years. More than 1.7 million people have been reunited with their missing money during Frerichs’ tenure. Frerichs reached the $2 billion mark by allowing people to file electronic claims, cutting red tape, and taking on…

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