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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2013
Page
1
The Powerball jackpot climbs to over 600 million dollars as the drawing nears tonight. Local lottery merchants report a surge in ticket sales with customers flocking to buy Powerball entries and seek a life changing win. Elizabeth Clutts at Schnucks in Carbondale notes the influx as excitement builds.
The text notes a tiny 1 in 175 million chance to win a nine-digit prize, yet people still wager small sums. It references large item prices like a 800 million non-Sunday issue, an Apple iPhone 4s, a Lamborghini Veneno and a $103 million movie tie in, illustrating outsized stakes in a steady daily flow.
Marion resident Gayle Peterson, a Miners season-ticket holder since the start, fought pneumonia and a stroke that sidelined him from the postseason. From a hospital bed he listened to the Miners clinch the Frontier League title, eager to see them defend it this season.
Springfield Illinois Senate on Friday backed a four year pilot to legalize medical marijuana for about 40 qualifying illnesses under a tight regulatory framework. Patients would obtain ID cards to buy from 60 licensed dispensaries, which would source from 22 licensed growers. See marijuana page 4A.
Local lawmakers Gary Forby of Benton and Dave Luechtefeld of Rokanville cast no votes. The brief tally notes both senators opposed the measure in the recent roll call.
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