Does the State Have Your Money?
SPRINGFIELD – October 3, 2011 – Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is encouraging DuPage County residents to attend one of his 16 Cash Dash events in the area from October 4-6, 2011, to determine if the state is holding any money or unclaimed property entitled to them.
Tuesday, October 4th
1. Lisle, City Hall, 925 Burlington Avenue, Lisle
12 p.m.: Rutherford and Rep. Michael Connelly (R-Naperville) will provide remarks and hold a media availability. Rutherford and Connelly will depart at 1p.m.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
2. Naperville, Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St.
1:15 p.m.: Rutherford and Rep. Michael Connelly (R-Naperville) will provide remarks and hold a media availability. Rutherford will depart at 2 p.m.
12:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
3. Warrenville, 28W701 Stafford Place
2:15 p.m.: Rutherford will provide remarks and hold a media availability. He will depart at 2:45 p.m.
1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
4. West Chicago, City Hall, Council Chambers, 475 Main St.
3:15 p.m.: Rutherford will provide remarks and hold a media availability. He will depart at 3:45 p.m.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
5. Carol Stream, 500 N. Gary Ave.
4:15 p.m.: Rutherford will provide remarks and hold a media availability. He will depart at 4:45 p.m.
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
6. Wheaton, Public Library, 225 N. Cross St.
5:15 p.m.: Rutherford and will provide remarks and hold a media availability. He will depart at 5:45 p.m.
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
Wednesday, October 5th
1. Glen Ellyn, Civic Center, 535 Duane
9:15 a.m.: Rutherford will provide remarks and hold a media availability. He will depart at 9:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
2. Bloomingdale, Public Library, (B) Room, 101 Fairfield Way
10:15 a.m.: Rutherford will provide remarks and hold a media availability. He will depart at 10:45 a.m.
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: Cash Dash marketers will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
3. Addison, Old 131 West Lake, 1 Friendship Plaza
11:15 a.m.: Rutherford and Rep. Dennis Reboletti (R-Addison) will provide remarks and hold a media availability. Rutherford will depart at 11:45 a.m.
10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
4. Bensenville, 12 S. Center St.
12 p.m.: Rutherford and Rep. Skip Saviano (R-Elmwood Park) will provide remarks and hold a media availability. Rutherford will depart at 1 p.m.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
5. Oak Brook, Village Hall, Samuel E. Dean Boardroom, 1200 Oak Brook Rd.
1:30 p.m.: Rutherford and Rep. Chris Nybo (R-Lombard) will provide remarks and hold a media availability. Rutherford will depart at 2 p.m.
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
Thursday, October 6th
1. Westmont, Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy St.
9:15 a.m.: Rutherford will provide remarks and hold a media availability. He will depart at 9:45 a.m.
8:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
2. Willowbrook, 7760 Quincy St.
10 a.m.: Rutherford will provide remarks and hold a media availability. He will depart at 10:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
3. Darien, 1702 Plainfield Rd.
11 a.m.: Rutherford will provide remarks and hold a media availability. He will depart at 11:30 a.m.
10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
4. Elmhurst, Wilder Mansion, 211 Prospect
1:15 p.m.: Rutherford will provide remarks and hold a media availability. He will depart at 1:30 p.m.
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
5. Plainfield (Will County), Village Hall, 24401 W. Lockport St.
2:15 p.m.: Rutherford will provide remarks and hold a media availability. A representative from Rep. Tom Cross’s (R-Oswego) will join the treasurer for the event. Rutherford will depart at 2:45 p.m.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Cash Dash staff will be on site to help local residents find out if they have unclaimed property.
“People are thrilled to find out they have money just waiting for them through Cash Dash,” says Rutherford. “I encourage area residents to come visit me at local Cash Dash events for assistance is locating their money or property – plus everyone should make an attempt to review our online database annually so they don’t miss out on money or valuable assets the state is holding for them.”
The treasurer’s Unclaimed Property Division has $1.5 billion in cash, plus contents from Illinois bank safety deposit boxes that have been abandoned for at least five years. The Cash Dash program helps reunite owners with their unclaimed property. On average, the Cash Dash program returns about $80 million dollars annually to owners. It’s common for people to lose track of their assets when they move or when loved ones pass away. Businesses and banks are required to turn over unclaimed accounts to the treasurer’s office.
Some examples of unclaimed property currently held by the treasurer’s office include the following:
Money in inactive savings and checking accounts
Unpaid wages or commissions
Stocks, bonds and mutual funds
Money orders and bill overpayments Paid-up life insurance policies
Safety deposit box contents.
To find out if you have unclaimed property through Cash Dash, you can visit the treasurer’s website www.treasurer.il.gov and follow the Cash Dash link. The website is updated weekly to reflect new properties remitted to the office. Additionally, our Cash Dash teams conduct regular outreach across the state, place twice- annual inserts in major newspapers and send direct mail to new single-owner claimants with property worth more than $100.
You can contact the Unclaimed Property Division by calling 217-785-6998 or
emailing [email protected]