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Illinois Lottery proceeds currently benefit three major areas: 1) the state's Common School Fund (CSF), which helps finance K–12 public schools; 2) The Capital Projects Fund, used for infrastructure improvements and job creation and 3) special causes like Illinois veterans, breast cancer charities and research, assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS, and multiple sclerosis research.
These lotteries were quite sophisticated for the time period and even included instant winners. [3] Not long after, each of the 13 original colonies established a lottery system to raise revenue. [3] In the early post-independence era, legislators commonly authorized lotteries to fund schools, roads, bridges, and other public works. [4]
CHF 64.6 million (US$72.8 million) was the largest winner in Switzerland's Swiss Lotto, won on 2 March 2024. [81] £35.1 million (US$49.6 million) was the largest winner on the UK Lotto game in April 2016. €38.4 million (US$49.7 million) was the largest jackpot in the Netherlands draw of the Staatsloterij (State Lottery) in May 2013.
Earlier this month, someone in California bought the winning ticket for the $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot. But some lucky lottery winners are still able to collect food stamps, thanks to a...
A big lottery win should be a joyous time, but for some in Illinois, it's become a frustrating one. According to the Chicago Tribune, payouts exceeding $25,000 have been temporarily suspended in ...
Just check your state’s rules on which lottery games qualify. 3. Being Careful With Your Ticket Is Key. As several lottery winners have learned the hard way, losing a lottery ticket can be too easy.
Iowa's Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers were previously drawn by the Illinois Lottery at the WGN-TV studios in Chicago using their Pick 3 and Pick 4 results until April 16, 2014, when the Iowa Lottery began drawing their own numbers two months after WGN America, which previously televised all Illinois Lottery drawings, discontinued airing their 9 p.m ...
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