Illinois State Treasurer’s Office News Releases

SPRINGFIELD — Collectible coins, currency, fine silver and jewelry are among the more than 200 unclaimed property items to be auctioned online from May 1 through May 5. “We hold these auctions when we need additional space in our vault,” said Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, whose office oversees unclaimed property in Illinois. “We choose items that typically have not been touched in about 10 years, and that would make an interesting gift.” Items to be auctioned include three graded Silver Eagle coins, a 14-karat rose gold woman’s hand-designed ring,…

SPRINGFIELD — The State Treasurer’s Office made a record $98.7 million in investment earnings from the state investment portfolio in March, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today. Another $75 million in gross investment earnings was earned for cities, villages, school districts, counties and other units of local government that take part in the highly rated Illinois Funds local government investment pool operated by the State Treasurer’s Office. These key monthly metrics and more are available at The Vault, the transparency website that allows Illinois residents to see how the State…