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Recent News About Illinois State Treasurer

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  Class action: IL Treasurer Frerichs mishandling administration of 529 college savings plans

  By Scott Holland | Friday, Feb 23, 2018 @ 6:00am

  A Lake County resident has sued Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs, accusing him of mishandling the state’s college savings plans and improperly assessing fees on participants.

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  Illinois law requiring taxpayers to pay for abortions faces court challenge; no funding source ID'd, suit says

  By Michael Carroll | Monday, Dec 4, 2017 @ 12:19pm

  Anti-abortion groups have filed a lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that clears the way for the public funding of elective abortions beginning on Jan. 1, saying the legislation violates the Illinois state constitution's requirements that lawmakers first identify where the tens of millions of dollars will come from to pay for more than 40,000 abortions per year.

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