Chicagoans look to win Powerball jackpot

Nov. 28, 2012
The $550 million Powerball jackpot has sparked a nationwide lotto frenzy.The jackpot deadline prompted many who seldom gamble, if ever, to run out to the nearest convenience stores and snag a ticket.Here in Chicago, people lined up in droves.Two 7-eleven convenience stores downtown got hit with a la

Critics slam Illinois lottery ticket sales

Dec. 28, 2011
Illinois Lottery officials want to offer lottery tickets over the Internet by next spring, and they're closer to their ambitions now that the federal government recently gave the OK for states to create and regulate in-state, online sales of lottery tickets and other gaming products.Both the state a

3 Asset managers win $254 million Powerball — Connecticut's largest jackpot

Nov. 28, 2011
ROCKY HILL, Conn.