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Winning lottery ticket for $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot was sold in Illinois
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A single winning ticket for a Mega Millions lottery jackpot of $1.28 billion, the second-largest in U.S. history, was sold in Illinois, lottery organizers said on Saturday. "Cong...
Jul 30, 2022
Federal prison sentence for Peoria gun crime
PEORIA, Ill. – A federal judge has given a Peoria man almost eight years in prison after a gun found almost two years ago during a traffic stop was his. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says fed...
Jul 30, 2022
Man gets 10 years for meth selling
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man will spend the minimum amount he could have received in federal prison after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Russell C...
Jul 30, 2022
Wildlife Prairie Park’s ‘Big Mike’ passes away
HANNA CITY, Ill. – “Everyone who visited Big Mike walked away with a feeling of peace.” Those are some of the words on social media from Wildlife Prairie Park about “Big Mike&#...
Jul 30, 2022
G20 chair says Zambia’s creditors commit to negotiate restructuring terms
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Zambia's creditors committed to negotiating a restructuring of the country's debts and expressed support for the "swift adoption" of a proposed $1.4 billion IMF program, G20 chair ...
Jul 30, 2022
Democratic Party battle leads to state party chair’s ouster
CHICAGO, Ill. – The chairperson of the Democratic Party of Illinois is apparently out. Just two years after she ousted now-former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, Robin Kelly reportedly h...
Jul 30, 2022
British businesses turning away from China, industry group says
LONDON (Reuters) - British businesses are cutting ties with China due to concerns about political tensions, a shift that is likely to stoke inflationary pressures, the head of the Confederation of Bri...
Jul 30, 2022
IL Lottery: MegaMillions winning ticket sold in Illinois
UPDATED 8:48 a.m. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Maybe it was you. The Illinois Lottery’s website indicates that a $1.28 billion Mega Millions ticket was sold in Illinois for Friday night’s dra...
Jul 30, 2022
Hungary to allow companies to pay corporate taxes in euros or dollars-finance minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary will allow companies to pay their corporate taxes in euros or U.S. dollars along with paying in forints, finance minister Mihaly Varga said in a Facebook post on Saturday. ...
Jul 30, 2022
NY Gov. Hochul declares state emergency over monkeypox
(Reuters) - The governor of the State of New York Kathy Hochul late on Friday declared an emergency in the state over the continued spread of monkeypox. "I am declaring a State Disaster Emergency to s...
Jul 30, 2022
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