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Illinois grandfather celebrates $1 million Powerball win
CHICAGO (WMBD) — An Illinois man is celebrating after he won $1 million on a Powerball ticket he bought on the Illinois Lottery app in March. According to the Illinois Lottery, the man, who wished to remain anonymous, said he was checking to see if he had purchased a ticket for the most recent drawing when he saw that he won on an older ticket.
Cicada Trivia: Interesting, bizarre facts about the ear-splitting insects preparing to visit Illinois
CHICAGO — By now, you know we’re about to be visited by billions of cicadas, including downstate Illinois where, for the first time in more than 200 years, two types of cicadas are emerging at the same time. Scientists say both the 13 year and the 17-year cicadas will arrive in the next few weeks. […]
College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails
CHICAGO (AP) — For college senior Nana Ampofo, an unconventional book club inside one of the nation’s largest jails has transformed her career ambitions. Each week, the 22-year-old drives a van of her DePaul University peers to Cook County Jail to discuss books with inmates and recently, the well-known activist Sister Helen Prejean. Ampofo comes prepared […]
ABC7’s Roz Varon opens up about life on the air
Longtime River Forest resident Roz Varon has helped Chicagoans reach their destinations safely and efficiently during rush hour since 1989. Yet after an impressive and trailblazing 35-year career at ABC7 Chicago, Varon retired from her role as a traffic/transportation anchor earlier this month. She was Chicago’s first broadcast television traffic...
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