Treasurer Rutherford: State Government Lacks Long-Range Planning
Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford says it's time for long-range planning to come to government, and the state should be run more like a business.
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Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford says it's time for long-range planning to come to government, and the state should be run more like a business.
If your life lacks a mint sheet of Elvis Presley Stamps, a Davy Crockett Pencil Set or a five pound silver coin, the State of Illinois has the answer with an on-line auction running through Sunday.
Illinois politicians were quick to weigh in after former Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday for his corruption convictions, largely saying they hope it puts an end to corruption in the governor's office.
The Illinois State Treasurer's vault at the state Capitol is running out of room, and Treasurer Dan Rutherford is now auctioning some of the assets online.
Operation Reunite is Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford's mission to return unclaimed medals to America's heroes.
Some of America's heroes have been separated from the medals they earned by serving our country, and Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford is on a mission to reunite them.
Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford says a new state law makes it easier for people to catch up with un-cashed paychecks they may have forgotten about, or never received.
The Illinois state treasurer wants to get rid of $1.5 billion in assets, and he hopes using the State Fair will move things along.
The state is making more money than usual, though not enough to fill the budget gap.
State Treasurer Dan Rutherford has outlined his plan to protect Illinois investment dollars in case of a federal default.
Illinois' electoral votes haven't gone to a Republican presidential candidate since 1988, but state Treasurer Dan Rutherford thinks 2012 could turn Illinois red once again.
Illinois' state treasurer and comptroller have given up, at least for now, on the idea of unifying their offices.
Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford suspended a top administrator for a college-savings program because she let some state employees in on a state-matching opportunity before the public heard about it.
Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford concedes there were mistakes made in a promotion for the state's Bright Start college fund program.
About 7,300 people who contributed money to the state's Bright Start college savings plan--thinking they'd get a $250 matching contribution and didn't--have a chance to get their money back.
Because its Web site wasn't updated, several participants in the Bright Start college savings program will not be getting the matching donations they expected.
Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford said Sunday that the state's gargantuan debt has pushed Illinois to "the verge of a financial disaster."
Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford has been in office for a little more than 100 days and, like other politicians, he used the milestone to highlight his accomplishments.
The union representing many state employees disagrees strongly with Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford's plan to require state workers to contribute more to their pensions.
Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford said Tuesday that he's encouraged by the atmosphere around the Capitol this year as budget negotiations heat up.
Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford said Thursday that he's cutting his office's budget by pinching pennies wherever he can.
The state of Illinois is sitting on $1.5 billion and it's just waiting for you or someone you know to claim it. It's money owed to millions of people -- unclaimed cash and property sitting in a vault in the State Capitol.
Illinois senators have signed off on a proposal to allow voters to decide if the state should combine the two offices that handle state finances.
Newly-elected Illinois State Treasurer Dan Rutherford followed through Tuesday on a campaign promise to close six satellite offices that he says are underutilized.
Longtime Republican legislator Dan Rutherford has won his bid to become Illinois' next treasurer.
