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The plan includes $1.9 billion collected in motor fuel tax for cities, wireless phone tax for 911 services and lottery dollars to pay winners. Rauner and Democrats have feuded over a spending plan since the fiscal year began July 1.
The Illinois Lottery is expanding the criteria for winners who will have to wait to collect their winnings due to the state budget impasse.
CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports on computers taking the place of those cute little ping pong balls.
The lottery cited a "commitment to the latest technology" along with "increased operating costs, aging drawing equipment, and growth in the number of games" as factors necessitating "a strategy to modernize the way drawings are conducted…"
Big jackpot winners are suing the Illinois Lottery - because they haven't seen a penny of their prize money since there is no state budget yet.
The Illinois Lottery says big winners since July 1st aren't getting any money yet because there's no state budget, meaning the state has no legal authority to pay out lottery winnings.
Supermercado Imelda manager Dolores Diaz said she has no idea who the winning player is, and until Wednesday, wasn't even aware of the store's $500,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Priti Shah's daughter gave her the three Illinois Lottery instant tickets on Mother's Day, according to Illinois Lottery. She scratched the $100 Million Money Mania ticket with a penny and won the top, $4 million prize.
The third largest Powerball jackpot has lottery players dreaming of what they'd do with their millions. It has been more than two months since anyone has won the Powerball jackpot, so the top prize money has rolled over to $485 million.
Kim Mallett purchased a Lucky Day Lotto ticket on Jan. 10, and matched all five numbers: 1, 10, 21, 27 and 37. The same day of the drawing, Mallett dropped her daughter off to taken an entrance exam for a private high school. When she checked her ticket later that day, she realized she won.
he Illinois Lottery says the winning ticket for Thursday night's Lotto drawing was sold in the lobby shop at 111 West Monroe.
Someone still has yet to claim Friday's $270 million Mega Millions jackpot, and lottery officials don't want the winner to wait until after the holiday weekend to claim their prize.
Someone in the Chicago area just hit a massive Mega Millions jackpot. WBBM's Mike Krauser reports.
John Oliver, host of "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" on HBO, made the lure of the lottery the centerpiece of his show on Sunday, and Illinois didn't escape scrutiny.
A state lawmaker is calling on Governor Quinn to fire the company that runs the Illinois lottery, reports WBBM's Regine Schlesinger.
Daniel Stojak won't have any trouble buying his mom the diamond bracelet she wants for Mother's Day, thanks to what she already bought for him last month.
Twenty Mega Millions players matched five out of six numbers in Tuesday night's drawing, and won a $1 million prize, and one of those tickets was sold in Chicago.
There were no jackpot winners in Illinois in Tuesday night's $636 million Mega Millions drawing, but there was one person who won a $1 million prize after buying a ticket in Chicago.
For 26-year-old Anel Bajtarevic a trip to the grocery store on June 17 changed his life forever.
Fireworks on the Fourth of July will light up the sky in several local communities who may have gone without except for a promotion for the Illinois lottery reports WBBM's Julie Mann.
A couple from the west suburbs had a really big week last week: they celebrated a birthday, their wedding day, and $500,000 in Lottery winnings.
The timing couldn't have been better for a family from north suburban Geneva when they hit the jackpot after finding some old Lotto tickets stuffed in a cookie jar.
Powerball fever has been sweeping the nation, as the record jackpot climbed to $550 million on Wednesday.
Southwest of Chicago, a three-time lottery winner says she would share her system – if there were one.
Lottery vendors are busy as players snap up tickets for the $337 million Powerball drawing Wednesday night, while officials say online lottery ticket sales have been falling short of expectations.
Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 29 points and 12 rebounds while Coby White scored 25.
Anqi Qu and Francesco Rahe are the 54th and 55th University of Chicago Rhodes Scholars.
The study found that the fish appear to change their behavior the closer they get to Chicago.
Love died after a long battle with cancer.
Renderings issued Monday showed what the new stadium will look like once the $800 million stadium is finished.
The Wall Street Journal named Mayor Johnson the "worst mayor in America" in a weekend editorial.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is grappling with a case affecting whether the swing state's nonpartisan top elections official can remain in her post despite not being reappointed and confirmed by the state Senate.
Wisconsin Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has conceded defeat in the race narrowly won by Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, saying he will not pursue a recount.
Those in the industry who spoke to CBS News Chicago said their margins are already so slim that an increased liquor tax could drive business owners to close their doors.
Snelling laid out the challenges the department is facing—and how, following the imposition of a consent decree, it can help to create a culture change to form a top police department in the country.
Those in the industry who spoke to CBS News Chicago said their margins are already so slim that an increased liquor tax could drive business owners to close their doors.
Robin McElroy said she loves everything about her Morgan Park home—except for the panic-inducing surprises she has been getting in the mail about her supposedly unpaid taxes.
Scammers often get financial information and personal details, or lure in veterans with videos that claim they can win lots of money,
It's the season of giving, but if you're not careful with finances, you could be getting a hefty bill at the end of the holiday season.
For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The city began its unusual custom of opting for Beggar's Night decades ago in hopes of tamping down on hooliganism.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
An attorney representing a conservative prosecutor struggled Monday to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Three patients at the University of Chicago Medicine are in the trial for the treatment.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
Owner Ricky Burns made a big dream come true in the tiny space on Western Avenue in West Ridge.
Those in the industry who spoke to CBS News Chicago said their margins are already so slim that an increased liquor tax could drive business owners to close their doors.
The nonprofit Far South Community Development Corporation is working to create everlasting change—and has a vision specifically for the commercial corridor at 115th and Halsted streets.
Wonder Group, a New York-based food ordering company that touts "fast fine" dining, is set to be Grubhub's new owner.
Foxtrot will be pouring free drip coffee between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the Fulton Market location to celebrate the reopening.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
"America demanded it and now it's happening: Taco Bell's new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I'm hosting the Oscars," Conan O'Brien said.
The IBA also gave out the Silver Dome Awards at its luncheon Wednesday.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
John Krasinski is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick during "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
A South Korean national stands accused of trying to smuggle hundreds of insects, arachnids, and myriapods out of the Amazon—including 320 tarantulas, 110 centipedes, and nine rare ants.
Bob Love, a three-time All-Star, played nine seasons with the Bulls during his 11-year NBA career.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.
The DuPage Woodworkers handed out 2,500 toys to several Chicago area nonprofits—which in turn will hand out the toys to parents who need financial help during the holidays.
In the last few weeks since the election, brazenly racist text messages sent to Black people across the country have made headlines. Hispanic and queer Americans have also been victims. It is not clear who is responsible and how the offenders knew the race of their victims—but as Ash-har Quraishi reports, it has a lot to do with how much of our personal information is already out there.
On Sunday afternoon, Dr. Olga Duchon, was the featured speaker at a discussion with members of the Ukrainian Medical Association.
Martinez, 26, was shot and killed during a traffic stop near 80th and Ingleside on Nov. 4. CBS News Chicago will cover the procession and the services from outside the chapel.
Love died after a long battle with cancer.
A 64-year-old woman from Chicago's western suburbs is facing hate crime charges and accused of assaulting a Palestinian-American couple in a video that went viral.
Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 29 points and 12 rebounds while Coby White scored 25.
Indiana is ranked among the states with the weakest gun safety laws, in part because it does not have a law that requires safely storing firearms.
"How is this possible that so many things could have gone wrong and allowed for this to happen?" Candice Gatlin said.
City law requires festival producers to reimburse the city for police overtime worked at their events, but records requests show the city is not retroactively charging for it.
Residents' finances are stretched to the max, and they are reaching out to say enough has not been done to finalize repairs and get them back into their homes.
Caitlin Tracey's family did not want her husband to have her remains because of a history of domestic violence allegations.
Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 29 points and 12 rebounds while Coby White scored 25.
Love died after a long battle with cancer.
Renderings issued Monday showed what the new stadium will look like once the $800 million stadium is finished.
The Dallas Wings will have the No. 1 pick. They will have the chance to draft UConn star Paige Bueckers.
DePaul pulled within six in the opening minutes of the second, but gave up three layups in a row and trailed by double digits for the remainder of the game.
A 64-year-old woman from Chicago's western suburbs is facing hate crime charges and accused of assaulting a Palestinian-American couple in a video that went viral.
Martinez, 26, was shot and killed during a traffic stop near 80th and Ingleside on Nov. 4. CBS News Chicago will cover the procession and the services from outside the chapel.
Barrington police were investigating late Sunday with the Major Crimes Task Force.
Wentworth Area detectives were investigating Friday night.
The threat involved Fremont Middle School in unincorporated Mundelein.
