Illinois
$1 million Illinois Lottery ticket sold at Rockford area business
An Illinois Lottery player has won $1 million with a winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold at a Loves Park gas station.
The winning ticket was purchased for the April 22 midday drawing at Fas Mart, located at 6010 E. Riverside Blvd.
Lottery officials said the winner, an Illinois woman who has remained anonymous, received the ticket as a gift and was shocked to learn it was a jackpot winner.
The winning ticket matched all five numbers. The winning numbers were 3-4-6-25-27.
More: Winning $500,000 scratch-off lottery ticket sold at Rockford grocery store
For selling the winning ticket, Fas Mart, will receive a selling bonus of one percent of the prize amount or $10,000.
The winner, according to lottery officials, plans to use her prize to buy a car. She also plans to give some to her grandfather, find a new place to live and save the rest.
So far this year, more than four million winning Lucky Day Lotto tickets have been sold, with total prizes amounting to more than $22 million.
Lucky Day Lotto is an Illinois-only game with twice daily drawings at 12:40 p.m. and 9:22 p.m.
Tickets for the game can be purchased in-store, online, or on the Illinois Lottery app.
For more information or to buy tickets online, visit IllinoisLottery.com.
Chris Green is a Rockford Register Star general assignment reporter. He can be reached at 815-987-1241, via email at cgreen@rrstar.com and X @chrisfgreen
Illinois
Delavan police officer resigns after arrest on stalking charges in Illinois
DELAVAN, Wis. — A Delavan police officer has resigned immediately following his arrest on stalking charges in Illinois.
Joshua Bittner faces charges stemming from contacting a woman against the orders of the Winnebago County, Illinois, Sheriff’s Office. The woman detailed a long pattern of harassment in court documents obtained by TMJ4.
Before being hired by the Delavan Police Department in 2023, Bittner was an officer in Beloit. He resigned from that position while the police department investigated his behavior.
Bittner’s resignation takes effect immediately.
Watch: Delavan police officer resigns after arrest on stalking charges in Illinois
Delavan police officer resigns following arrest
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Illinois State Police investigating fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez by ICE agents in Franklin Park
Illinois State Police are now investigating federal agents on the front lines of last year’s immigration sweep around Chicago known as “Operation Midway Blitz.”
ISP confirmed they’re investigating the death of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, who was shot “at close range” by a federal agent in Franklin Park last September.
ICE agents said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, originally from Mexico, was trying to flee when they attempted to stop his vehicle, and he tried to ram agents with his car.
Franklin Park police asked the state police to open the investigation shortly after receiving new information from the Illinois Accountability Commission last week.
The Cook County State’s Attorney says it will play a supportive role in the ISP investigation.
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