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$50,000 Powerball ticket sold at truck stop about to expire
DE MOTTE, Ind. (WISH) — The buyer of a Powerball ticket in November at a northwest Indiana truck stop may want to get a move on. The ticket worth $50,000 was sold at the Love’s Travel Stop southeast of the I-65 interchange for State Road 10. The truck stop has an address for the town of De Motte, and is about a half-hour drive south of downtown Gary.
Officials issue warning for pet owners amid historic cicada emergence
Officials are warning pet owners to "take special precautions" as a historic cicada emergence begins in the city and suburbs. The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control issued an alert Monday saying pet owners will need to "protect the health and welfare of their pets this spring and summer as two different groups of periodic cicadas emerge simultaneously."
A look at which cicada broods you will see in different parts of Illinois as historic emergence begins
As the weather continues to heat up, the historic 2024 cicada emergence has already begun in parts of the Chicago area, with a widespread emergence of billions of the insects anticipated in the coming weeks. While some sightings have already been reported, there are two periodical cicada broods emerging in...
Three Lucky Illinoisans Win $1 Million Each from Lottery Scratch-Off Tickets in Chicago and Jacksonville
Three Illinois residents are hitting the jackpot, each cashing in on a cool $1 million from the state's lottery scratch-off tickets. Not restricted to just massive draws like Mega Millions or Powerball, these winners nabbed their seven-figure prizes from the "$10 Million" instant ticket game, reports NBC Chicago. It seems that fortune favors the bold—and in this case, those willing to drop $50 on a ticket in Illinois.
Fashionable accessories to protect yourself from cicadas
CHICAGO — The cicadas are coming! We’ve got elegant gear to protect yourself in style. The WGN Morning News team also discusses black forest cake, mushroom lights, and the Vanderbilt Mansion. Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered...
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