![]() Typically, a bank account, investment product or contents of a safe deposit box is turned over to the Illinois treasurer’s office if there is no activity for three-to-five years. We continue to safeguard $3.5 billion in unclaimed property. Importantly, we fought for reforms that require insurance companies to be more vigilant in locating life insurance beneficiaries. ![]() Also, we worked with legislators to allow the treasurer’s office to send unclaimed property checks directly to qualifying individuals without the need to initiate a claim. Incredibly, leveraging technology and streamlining the process has allowed us to nearly triple the number of processed claims annually, from 60,000 to 174,000. These advancements allowed us to return nearly $1.2 billion during the past five years. I-Cash is one of the state’s oldest consumer protection initiatives.Ĭommon-sense improvements to the unclaimed property program make this effort quicker, easier, and more efficient. The state treasurer is required to return the money no matter how long it takes. The unclaimed property program, often referred to as I-Cash, safeguards unclaimed property such as unpaid life insurance benefits, forgotten bank accounts and unused rebate cards until it can be returned to its owner. We successfully returned $226 million in lost and misplaced money to an estimated 174,000 people last year despite an economy struggling under the weight and fear of a global pandemic. We further provide legal advice and representation to the McHenry County Board, elected officials and department heads as to their duties and responsibilities under the law, represent and advise the County and its Elected Officials in civil litigation arising out of their official duties, enforce County ordinances, file and prosecute petitions in Juvenile Court on behalf of abused or neglected minors, and assist with the collection of child support payments.The following was a message shared from the office of Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs: The State's Attorney's Office serves as prosecutor of persons charged with violating the criminal statutes and traffic laws of the State of Illinois. The interests of the People in a just, honest, transparent, and fair State’s Attorney’s Office transcends any personal or partisan interest or pride of professional success. Rather, a state’s attorney represents the people of a county as a whole. Unlike a private attorney that must zealously pursue his or her client’s particular interests, a state’s attorney has no single client. The State’s Attorney’s Office is committed to maintaining the highest moral and ethical standards. It is essential that we ensure that the criminal justice system serves a rehabilitative and not merely punitive function. This is so often true of our young people and those suffering from an untreated mental illness or addiction. The State’s Attorney’s Office recognizes that all of us confront difficult times that can lead to isolated decisions we regret and do not necessarily define our character. Seeking justice also means ensuring that criminal offenders are treated fairly and their rights are protected, that the innocent do not suffer, and that limited resources are not spent incarcerating non-violent offenders. The State’s Attorney’s Office is committed to ensuring that victims play a central role in criminal proceedings and take part in securing their vision of justice. Many victims continue to be afflicted, even haunted by the crimes they endured. Seeking justice continues with attending to the needs of crime victims. Seeking justice begins by working in partnership with law enforcement and the community to hold accountable those who threaten the safety and welfare of anyone in McHenry County by committing criminal offenses. ![]() The State’s Attorney’s Office’s primary function is to seek justice.
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