State treasurer in Lake Barrington for Cash Dash

Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is encouraging Lake County residents to attend his Cash Dash event from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 15 at Lake Barrington village hall, 23860 N. Old Barrington Road in Lake Barrington to determine if the state is holding any money or unclaimed property entitled to them.

Rutherford himself will be on hand from 3:30 to 4 p.m.

The Cash Dash program helps reunite owners with their unclaimed property. The Unclaimed Property Division has $1.5 billion in cash, plus contents from Illinois safe deposit boxes that have been abandoned for at least five years.

To find out if you have unclaimed property, you can visit the treasurer’s website at treasurer.il.gov and follow the Cash Dash link. You can also contact the Unclaimed Property Division by calling (217) 785-6998 or emailing info@cashdash.net.