Illinois Treasurer Delivers $8.65 to the Pope

Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs flew to Vatican City to personally deliver $8.65 to Pope Leo XIV — cash from an old, forgotten PayPal account that ended up in Illinois’ unclaimed property fund. After failed attempts to contact the Archdiocese, Frerichs made the trip himself, even bringing his wife along, covering all costs out of pocket. Since taking office in 2015, his office has returned over $2.5 billion to millions of Illinois residents. The Pope called the story “true,” and Frerichs joked that people often underestimate how easy it is to claim unclaimed money — he even told a bank to send funds directly to him. All the Pope needs now is an address for the check. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/33dde90b4eca2777