Illinois State Treasurer’s Office News Releases

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is looking to reunite hundreds of thousands of Springfield, Champaign and Decatur-area residents with more than $157 million in unclaimed cash and property. The money is waiting to be claimed under the office’s I-Cash program, which safeguards unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards until they can be returned to their rightful owner. “It’s often a surprise for people to find out they have an overlooked investment account or final paycheck through no fault of their own,” Frerichs said. “This…

SAUK VALLEY — Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is looking to reunite tens of thousands of Sauk Valley residents with more than $10.3 million in unclaimed cash and property. The money is waiting to be claimed under the office’s I-Cash program, which safeguards unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards until they can be returned to their rightful owner. In Whiteside County, there are nearly 75,000 unclaimed properties valued at nearly $7 million. In Lee County, there are nearly 45,300 unclaimed properties valued at more than $3.3…

ROCKFORD — Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is looking to reunite hundreds of thousands of Rockford-area residents with more than $111 million in unclaimed cash and property. The money is waiting to be claimed under the office’s I-Cash program, which safeguards unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards until they can be returned to their rightful owner. “It’s often a surprise for people to find out they have an overlooked investment account or final paycheck through no fault of their own,” Frerichs said. “This money and property…

QUINCY — Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is looking to reunite hundreds of thousands of Quincy- area residents with more than $21.4 million in unclaimed cash and property. The money is waiting to be claimed under the office’s I-Cash program, which safeguards unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards until they can be returned to their rightful owner. “It’s often a surprise for people to find out they have an overlooked investment account or final paycheck through no fault of their own,” Frerichs said. “This money and…