Illinois State Fair auction on Aug. 16 features rare baseball cards, gold bars and other unclaimed property collectibles.

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs will host a live unclaimed property auction on Saturday, Aug. 16 at the Lincoln Stage on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ office will auction off hundreds of unclaimed property items this week, including some truly unique pieces of memorabilia. According to officials, a ...