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Brown is blessed because, according to Apartments.com, rent for a one-bedroom sits between $4,500 to $7,200. 

The winner can either receive the total amount of the $1.765 billion jackpot in payments split up over 29 years or take home a lump sum of a still-sizable $774.1 million.

Imagine going to buying a sandwich and leaving the store with $5 milly! 🙏🏾🤑

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(Chicago Reporter) — Shaking hands with officials from the Illinois Lottery, Bob Dale felt like a winner. No, he didn’t win the jackpot or even one of those scratch-off cards. But his business, R.J. Dale Advertising, had just sealed a $100 million contract with the Illinois Department of Revenue, one of the largest contracts awarded […]

(Crain’s) — Northstar Lottery Group was selected Wednesday to manage Illinois’ $2-billion-a-year lottery system, a move expected to boost the state’s ailing budget. Gov. Pat Quinn’s announcement at a Thompson Center news conference marks the end of a process that began two years ago amid an effort to secure backing for construction bonds, in addition […]

(Crain’s) — British lottery firm Camelot Group pledged to donate up to $35 million of its profits to Illinois education if it wins a contract to manage the Illinois Lottery as final bids were filed Friday afternoon. Camelot and Northstar Lottery Group, a joint venture of incumbent lottery contractors, are vying for the state’s precedent-setting plan […]