Illinois is automatically mailing 66,000 people checks for unclaimed money. – NBC5 (Chicago)

According to the release, checks worth up to $5,000 will automatically be mailed to more than 66,000 people who are owed money but have not claimed it. Prior to the changes, the automatic payment cap was $2,000. The enhancement, part of the state's "Money Match" program, crossmatches state data with the treasurer's unclaimed property database, the release said.