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Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A relative's plea led authorities to conduct an expanded substance screen after Urooj Khan's unexpected death.

Saturday, March 31, 2012  The spokesman for the Illinois lottery says three tickets have split the record $640 million Mega Millions jackpot.

Sunday, March 25, 2012  Will you start logging on to buy an Illinois lottery ticket or keep with tradition and drive to your local gas station? As of Sunday, Illinois became the first state to sell lottery tickets online.

Friday, January 27, 2012  New York lawyer's decision to withdraw multimillion lottery claim doesn't end mystery over ticket

Monday, January 02, 2012  Lottery organizers hope the price change will entice more people to play because jackpots are getting bigger and the odds of winning are improving.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  In our Facebook Story of the Day for December 28, we're talking about how Illinois wants to be the first state to offer online lottery ticket sales.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010  Authorities in Sioux County say a22-year-old former convenience store clerk will spend a week in jail and two years on probation for stealing scratch-off lottery tickets.