Illinois
Illinois Lottery player wins $1M after buying Mega Millions ticket in Rockford
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CHICAGO – Illinois Lottery players who tried their luck in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing should double check their numbers.
A winning $1 million winning Mega millions ticket was purchased for the July 26 drawing at Casey’s, located at 5965 Columbia Parkway in Rockford, according to Illinois Lottery officials.
The ticket matched all five numbers in the Friday night drawing to win the $1 million prize. The winning numbers were 2-14-33-58-65.
Casey’s in Rockford is also a big winner as they’ll receive a bonus of one percent of the prize amount, or $10,000, for selling the winning ticket.
A $1 million winning Mega Millions ticket was purchased at Casey’s in Rockford, located at 5965 Columbia Parkway. (Google Maps)
Over 23,000 winning tickets were purchased by Illinois Lottery players for the Friday night drawing, lottery officials said. Two other $1 million winning tickets were sold in California and New Jersey, according to officials.
The next Mega Millions drawing is Tuesday night at 10 p.m. CT. The jackpot is worth an estimated $331 million.
The winner has one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize. Illinois Lottery officials encouraged all winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to collect their winnings.
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Illinois
Jim Dunn to present ‘Bureau County’s Other Congressmen’
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The Princeton Public Library will host Jim Dunn’s “Bureau County’s Other Congressmen” presentation 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10.
Most people have heard of Congressman Owen Lovejoy but what about Bureau County’s other congressmen?Dunn, president of the Bureau County History Center Board, will present the stories of four other congressmen with deep connections to Bureau County.
Attendees will learn about the congressman from Princeton who was called “The Father of the Hennepin Canal”; the congressman from Tiskilwa whom the opposing party helped to elect when it lost faith in its own incumbent; the congressman born in Ohio, Illinois, who voted to declare war on Germany during World War I; and the two-term congressman born in Dover whose son followed in his father’s footsteps by serving nearly a quarter of a century in Congress during the tumultuous 1940s and 1950s. This program is free and all are welcome to attend.
Illinois
Dozens march in Norfolk after unarmed Illinois woman was shot by a deputy
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Outrage has sparked across the country following the shooting death of Sonya Massey by a deputy.
About a week ago, body camera footage came out of Illinois showing the moment a deputy shot Massey in the face despite her showing no obvious signs of a threat. On Sunday, communities came together to demand justice. That included crowds of people marching in downtown Norfolk.
Activist Darrell Redmond told 10 On Your Side why it was so important to be there.
“Today is about bringing together peace and unity,” Redmond said. “Understand that we have to stand together at all times and never get comfortable.”
He compared the moment to when thousands of people marched for George Floyd in 2020.
“So what are we doing?” Redmond asked. “Are we allowing history to repeat itself? And what happened with George Floyd was — the situation that we as a community started standing together and then we got relaxed. And now we have Sonya’s situation.”
He said policing must change entirely to protect Black communities.
“So what we have to do is reeducate the departments on what community policing is and understand that you aren’t here to enforce and be punitive,” Redmond said. “You are here to serve and protect.”
He ended by saying they walk away from the rally with one promise in mind.
“We’re not going to have another George Floyd or Sonya Massey.”
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Illinois
1 Dead After Fall At Starved Rock State Park: Reports
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Crime & Safety
Police were on scene for several hours and the LaSalle County coroner was investigating, according to NBC Chicago.
OGLESBY, IL — A person suffered a fatal fall Saturday at Illinois Canyon in Starved Rock State Park, according to reports.
The fall was reported at 4:30 p.m., according to FOX 32 Chicago.
Police were on scene for several hours and the LaSalle County coroner was investigating, NBC Chicago reported.
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