Interest earned on property while it is being held by the state under the Illinois Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act belongs to the owners, a federal appeals court held.The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last week overturned a ruling by U.S. District Judge Charles P. Kocoras that owners are entitled to interest only if their property was already earning interest when the state took custody of it.Citing Kolton v. Frerichs, 869 F.3d 532 (7th Cir. 2017), and Cerajeski v. Zoeller, 735 F.3d 577 (7th Cir. 2013), the court …