Illinois Lottery

Outside of Gas Mart at 306 E. Broadway in East St. Louis, where someone bought an Illinois Lotto ticket worth $14.6 million. The drawing was Monday.

Metro East store sells Illinois Lotto ticket worth $14.6M

Mike Koziatek

As of Tuesday, the Illinois Lotto’s newest millionaire has not claimed the $14.6 million prize, according to an Illinois Lottery news release.

Government, Politics & Issues

Illinois Democrats eyeing budget plan to appease Gov. Rauner; lottery threatens to withhold payouts

Illinois lawmakers are looking at a Democrat-pushed budget plan that would raise income taxes and make steep spending cuts as a way to end the budget…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers breached the levee at Birds Point as part of the activation of the floodway May 2, 2011.

Morning headlines: Monday, March 26, 2012

Corps plans to hire private companies to restore Birds PointThe corps set off explosions at three spots on the levee last May to relieve pressure on the…

Illinois to begin selling lottery tickets online Sunday

Reporting from WBEZ's Alex Keefe used in this report.Lotto officials say Illinois is set to become the first state in the nation to sell lottery tickets…

Not so lucky: Illinois Lottery bounces 85 checks to winners

The Illinois Lottery bounced dozens of checks written to winners, many for scratch-off tickets worth $1,000.Lottery spokesman Mike Lang says the mistake…