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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 Chicago native, from an unclaimed PayPal account. Frerichs delivered the money in person during a trip to Vatican City, also gifting a Lincoln coin and Chicago history book. The act is part of his campaign to raise awareness about unclaimed property returns.
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