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Illinois Lottery Responds to Claim Center Capacity Closures | The Crusader Newspaper Group

A large number of players attempted to claim prizes yesterday as the Illinois Lottery opened the doors at four of its five Claim Centers to the public for the first time in over three months. Hundreds of players were successful, however maximum capacity at each center was quickly reached leaving some who arrived unable to []

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