![]() Please note that the Treasurer's Office will be closed on state holidays. The Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program provides workers with an easy way to save their own money for retirement and is simple and straightforward for employers to facilitate.For Illinois Funds inquiries, click here. The Illinois Funds lets government agencies use the Illinois Treasurer’s resources to safely invest their funds while enjoying the economies of scale available from a pooled fund investment portfolio.The MoneyMinded program ensures that families have valuable financial education resources that can benefit the entire family.For FOIA ("Freedom of Information Act") requests, click here.Finally Home is a program that helps Illinois residents purchase or refinance a home, as well as helps prevent their existing home from going into foreclosure. For Finally Home inquiries, click here.ePAY is a full-service electronic payment program specifically designed for Illinois governments so they can quickly and securely receive monies through convenient payment channels.For inquiries on doing business with the Treasurer’s Office, click here. The Illinois Treasurer oversees the State of Illinois’ investment portfolio and banking transactions.For college savings inquiries, click here. Illinois’ two college savings programs, Bright Start and Bright Directions, help families save for rising college costs.For Charitable Trust inquiries, click here. The Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund helps small non-profits across Illinois. Money for the Fund comes from the filing fees not-for-profit organizations pay to incorporate with the State of Illinois.For Invest in Illinois inquiries, click here. Invest in Illinois is a collection of programs offered by the Treasurer’s Office: Ag Invest, Business Invest and Community Invest that provide impact investment deposits to lending institutions.IL ABLE accounts make it possible for people with disabilities and their families to save and invest for expenses related to living with a disability without losing or losing access to federal means-tested benefits.For I-Cash/unclaimed property inquiries, click here. The State safeguards lost funds until they are claimed by either the original owner or their heirs through the I-Cash program.For general office inquiries, please click here.Visit the iCash website at find out if any unclaimed property is waiting for you.If you prefer to reach the Treasurer’s Office by email, please contact the corresponding program or division below. The office also conducts an annual, in-person auction of unclaimed property during the Illinois State Fair in August.Īn estimated one-in-four adults in Illinois who search the state’s unclaimed property website, also known as iCash, find unclaimed property that should be returned to them. The treasurer’s office conducts online auctions of unclaimed property periodically throughout the year. All auction proceeds will be held for the rightful owners, no matter how long it takes. Items considered for auction typically have not been touched by their owners for 10 years. ![]() Items are surrendered to the treasurer’s office after private entities have tried for several years to locate the owner. The treasurer’s office is the custodian of unclaimed property, including lost bank accounts, insurance policy proceeds, unpaid rebate cards, and safe deposit boxes. ![]() The registration process is simple: Go to / and select the tab labeled “Register now.” For questions, call 217.557.8567. ![]() ![]() To be eligible to participate in the auction, prospective bidders must register with iBid if they haven’t previously done so. To view auction items, go to / and select the tab labeled “Storefronts.” Scroll down to the Illinois State Treasurer Unclaimed Property Auction, select it and then click on the tab labeled “Upcoming Store Items.” Among the other available items are rings, watches and other jewelry, coins and currency from the United States and other countries, and multiple sports cards. Items to be auctioned include a 14-karat gold charm bracelet, a 1909-D Indian Head $5 gold coin and an 1883 Carson City Morgan silver dollar. “Because the auction is online, you can participate from your home or wherever you like.” “The online auction provides a perfect opportunity for people to explore and acquire memorable items for themselves or for others who will appreciate them as gifts,” said Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs, whose office oversees unclaimed property in Illinois. Collectible coins, sports cards and jewelry are among the more than 400 unclaimed property items to be auctioned online from February 6 through February 10. ![]()
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