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POLITICSJun 5 · 19:52 UTCWSVN MIAMIKevin Boulandier

Illinois treasurer’s gift to Pope Leo? $8.65 of pontiff’s own money

Illinois State Treasurer Mike Frerichs returned $8.65 to Pope Leo XIV, a former PayPal account holder in Illinois, during a personal trip to Vatican City. The Pope, a Chicago native, received the money from Illinois' unclaimed property account, which Frerichs administers. Frerichs, who is facing Max Solomon in the general election, highlighted his office's success in returning over $2.5 billion to residents.

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Mike FrerichspersonPope Leo XIVpersonIllinois State Treasurer's OfficeorganizationVatican CityplaceChicagoplacePayPalorganizationunclaimed propertytopicMax Solomonperson
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