Stash of cash found by Springfield Goodwill store

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The hunt continues for the owner of a large sum of money found this month at a Goodwill Industries store in Springfield.

Officials aren't offering many specifics about the money that turned up Feb. 4 in a box, other than to say the amount is was in the five figures.

Goodwill is giving the owner until about early May to claim the money. After that time, the employee who found it while sorting through a box of donations may get a reward.

The remainder of the money will become Goodwill's.

The Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries' chief executive says about 50 people had contacted her to try to claim the money as of last week, but none of them had the right details.

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Information from: The State Journal-Register, http://www.sj-r.com

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