Office of the Illinois State Treasurer

Congratulations Disability:IN Chicagoland on last week’s successful Inclusion Opportunity Summit! IL ABLE accounts, which can preserve federal benefits of workers with disabilities, are a tool that fits right in with Disability:IN’s mission to help corporations increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities and foster inclusive workplaces. Learn about the IL ABLE program at https://lnkd.in/enX8__Zc.

The best part of visiting the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Gala? Returning $282 in unclaimed property to Mayor Kevin Burns for the City of Geneva. Remember, if you receive a letter from our office, money is on the way! You just need to #CashYourCheck.

Thank you, Deputy Consul General Yevgeniy Drobot, for leading a “fireside chat” with Treasurer Frerichs at the Trident Business Club Ukrainian Business Forum. Their discussion focused on the Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund (ILGIF), the Illinois FIRST Fund, Business Invest, and other programs that help startups and small businesses. Learn how our office is investing in Illinois businesses by visiting: https://www.ilgif.com/ https://lnkd.in/gVXiZ5sJ https://lnkd.in/g3BpeEwu

If you receive a letter like this, a check is being mailed to you! Nearly 140,000 people will receive a check from our Enhanced Money Match program in the coming weeks. This is YOUR money—and our job is to return it. All you need to do is cash the check! Thank you State Senator Sara Feigenholtz and State Representative Stephanie Kifowit for joining Treasurer Frerichs yesterday to get the word out and share the benefits of this program! #UnclaimedProperty #CashYourCheck

Thank you Kirkland & Ellis for hosting a conversation about the Sustainable Investing Act and the use of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors to minimize investment risks. Using this data helps us maximize investment returns and fulfill our fiduciary duty for the people of Illinois.

National Disability Employee Awareness Month (NDEAM) is a time to celebrate the talent and value employees with disabilities bring to our workplaces. As part of NDEAM, Treasurer Frerichs and the IL ABLE team visited Urban Autism Solutions' Growing Solutions Farm. Learn how this urban produce farm in Chicago is helping high school students with autism build work experience and vocational skills. #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth

People often ask what a treasurer does. While our office oversees the state’s financial portfolio, we also manage multiple programs that grow our economy and strengthen our communities. Watch Treasurer Frerichs explain our office’s role and philosophy at a City Club of Chicago event with RockCreek Founder and CEO Afsaneh Beschloss, who also served as the The World Bank Chief Investment Officer.

Learn about IL ABLE at an upcoming webinar! Join the IL ABLE team on October 17 at Noon – 1 pm and on October 29 at 6 – 7 pm to learn how IL ABLE Accounts and can be an important financial tool for eligible individuals with disabilities that may help them save money for meaningful expenditures while maintaining public benefits. Sign up at https://lnkd.in/gNPedY6u.

Treasurer Frerichs’ recent trip to the Metro East showcased the work that keeps Illinois strong. The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a nationally recognized lab dedicated to developing biotechnologies. Over the last 20 years, the Center has helped commercialize more than 80 products, create more than 5,000 jobs, and generate $5.6 billion in annual revenue.

Places like Urban Autism Solutions' Growing Solutions Farm keep our communities thriving! This 1.2-acre urban produce farm in Chicago helps transitioning high school students with Autism build vocational skills through work experience. Students learn how to harvest and prepare food for sale at farm stands, restaurants and wholesalers. Proceeds from the Farm’s CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program are reinvested in the vocational program. As part of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Treasurer Frerichs and the Illinois ABLE team visited to learn about the program and help with harvesting. Learn more about IL ABLE: https://lnkd.in/gBmvruRB #UrbanFarming #NationalDisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth