In 2006 the Illinois Lottery launched the first Instant Lottery ticket in the country that designated 100 percent of its profits toward organizations that support veterans in Illinois. Working with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, the Illinois Lottery has raised over $20 million to fund the Veterans Cash program that has awarded grants to […]
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Meet two more recipients of the 2022 Ticket for the Cure Grant from The Illinois Lottery
The Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure (TFTC) is an Illinois Lottery specialty ticket where 100 percent of profits go toward breast cancer research, awareness, and education in Illinois. Launched in 2006, the ticket was renamed in 2011 in honor of former Illinois Lottery superintendent Carolyn Adams, who helped write the legislation for TFTC before […]
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The Illinois Lottery’s Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure helps combat breast cancer in Illinois
The Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure (TFTC) is an Illinois Lottery specialty ticket where 100% of profits go towards breast cancer research, awareness, and education in Illinois. Launched in 2006, the ticket was renamed in 2011 in honor of former Illinois Lottery superintendent Carolyn Adams, who helped write the legislation for TFTC before losing […]
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Judge continues block of Cook County ‘pop tax’ until at least Friday, and other Chicago news
Also, the EPA approved Chicago’s dry ice method of killing rats.
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Rauner calls ten-day special legislative session before the end of the fiscal year, and other Chicago news
Also, Cook County will stop prosecuting some traffic offenses due to lack of resources.
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Former CPD top cop McCarthy slams police, and other news
Also, Rahm considered a city-only lottery to generate revenue.
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Reader grabbed in multimillion-dollar deal
On the megapurchase of a great alternative newspaper
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Illinois Lottery: Second to None
Illinois Lottery picks Critical Mass/Downtown Partners as its new ad agency
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Olympics consolation prize: a casino?
Dan Mihalopoulos breaks the news that Richard Mell and George Cardenas want one to take the place of the Olympic Village (I don’t hold out any hope that developers would consider the Gropiusness of the site a draw for gambling architecture buffs). This will of course raise questions of the sort inspired by the video […]
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Which shell is the pea under this time?
The governor’s fiscal policy: let’s rob Peter to pay Paul and then “find ways” of repaying Peter.