STATE TREASURER MIKE FRERICHS’ OFFICE IS PUSHING TO REUNITE ILLINOIS RESIDENTS WITH TWO POINT EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS IN UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.
THE TREASURER’S OFFICE IS CHARGED WITH HOLDING MONEY AND ITEMS FROM LONG FORGOTTEN SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES, BANK ACCOUNTS AND OTHER SOURCES. FRERICHS SAYS THEY TRY AND REACH OUT TO THOSE WHO MAY HAVE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.
TREASURER FRERICHS SAYS HIS OFFICE IS SITTING ON EVERYTHING FROM OLD WAR MEDALS TO FORGOTTEN PAYCHECKS AND SAVINGS BONDS. THEY TRY TO LOCATE THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND RETURN THE MONEY OR ITEM…BUT HE SAYS SOMETIMES IT’S A CHALLENGE.
FRERICHS SAYS SOME PEOPLE DON’T BELIEVE THE PROGRAM IS LEGIT AND POTENTIALLY MISS OUT MONEY. HE URGES THE PUBLIC TO VISIT THE WEBSITE: ILLINOIS TREASURER DOT GOV TO SEARCH THE I-CASH DATABASE FOR ANY MONEY THEY ARE OWED.
