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Downers Grove residents packed a village meeting Sept. 5, 2017, during which a library board member was removed from office after reportedly making comments critical of homosexuality.

Library official removed after reported comments on homosexuality

May 11, 2019 at 5:29 a.m.

Downers Grove leaders voted late Tuesday to remove a library board member from office after a civic group reported that he'd made comments about homosexuality during a board meeting. Village...

Ex-gas station worker haunted by state paperwork mess that cost her thousands of dollars

June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m.

When a tiny gas station in Lemont closed in 2013, Ruth Soukup knew she'd lose her job as manager there, but she didn't expect the financial nightmare that followed. The...

Harvey Fire Department firefighters battle a blaze on July 14, 2017. The city neglected to pay enough money to the firefighter's pension fund over the last decade, contributing only 17 percent of the amount needed to sustain it, a court ruled in a scathing opinion.

Harvey firefighters’ pension on ‘collision course’ with bankruptcy, appeals court says

June 2, 2018 at 10:06 p.m.

In an unprecedented ruling, an appellate court declared the city of Harvey so severely neglected its firefighters' pension fund that it was on the verge of insolvency — meaning there...

Camelot CEO Nigel Railton listens to question during a public hearing on Aug. 14, 2017, in Chicago. Camelot presented an overview of its plan to increase sales and put more money in state coffers for schools and other programs.

Manager of UK, Irish lotteries makes pitch to run Illinois Lottery

May 22, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

Six years after Illinois became the first state to privatize its lottery, Illinois officials on Monday unveiled plans for a massive do-over to try to turn around the state's biggest...

Harvey illegally diverted water cash owed to Chicago, millions missing, judge rules

June 3, 2018 at 5:54 a.m.

In a rare move, a Cook County judge has taken away a south suburb's control over its lucrative water operations after ruling the suburb's leaders "failed to grasp the severity...

A customer pays for scratch off tickets from a vending machine at the Harwood Convenient Store in Harwood on June 28, 2017.

Powerball, Mega Millions hiatus cost Illinois $4 million, lottery official says

May 22, 2019 at 11:39 p.m.

Illinois lost nearly $4 million by shutting down Powerball and Mega Millions ticket sales because of the state budget impasse, a lottery official said Friday. Lottery chief of staff Jayme...

Russ Minghettino of Chicago buys Powerball tickets from store owner Chet Joshi on the last day of Powerball sales in Illinois at the Harwood Convenience Store in Harwood on June 28, 2017. The state lottery has resumed selling Powerball and Mega Millions tickets after a state budget was finally passed.

Illinois Lottery resumes selling Mega Millions, Powerball tickets

August 22, 2019 at 12:02 a.m.

The Illinois Lottery has resumed sales of Mega Millions and Powerball tickets now that the state's budget stalemate has concluded, lottery officials said. The state stopped sales late last month...

Ex-Joliet cop who hit woman multiple times found not guilty of using excessive force

June 3, 2018 at 9:37 p.m.

A former Joliet police officer who hit a woman multiple times and twice threw her against a car was acquitted Friday of using excessive force. Thomas O'Connor stiffened and then...

Powerball, Mega Millions may be victims of Illinois budget impasse, lottery officials say

June 4, 2018 at 9:16 a.m.

Lottery players will not be able to purchase Powerball or Mega Millions tickets in Illinois after the end of this month unless the ongoing state budget impasse is resolved, lottery...

Scratch-off lottery tickets, some with handmade signs advertising unpaid prizes, are shown at Mare's Mini Mart & Deli on Chicago's Northwest Side. A Tribune investigation found the Illinois Lottery collected hundreds of millions of dollars from selling tickets to its biggest-prize instant games in which it did not award all of the grand prizes.

Lawmakers question delay in replacing controversial lottery manager

June 14, 2024 at 6:42 p.m.

Illinois lawmakers Thursday questioned what's taking so long to pick a new firm to run the lottery — the state's most lucrative moneymaking venture — amid years of controversy and...

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