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Statewide in Illinois, over 271,169 transactions took place in the first 5 days, or about $40 per sale.

A 24-year-old Powerball winner from Wisconsin didn't forget where he came from. And, on Mother's Day, he decided to go out and try to share the wealth a little bit.

In this case, it appears that both "finders" and "losers" are going to be weeping when this is over.

For someone in Wisconsin, it's a dream come true. One ticket, one winner. However, after the initial celebration--it's time to settle up the tax bill that comes with winning big money.

An Illinois woman tried to pay back a former employer that she's allegedly accused to have stolen from.

Servers at most restaurants don't make a ton of money before tips.

Not content with the switch from frozen to fresh beef, McDonald's is sinking some serious money into a modernization effort.

20 years ago, Illinois' property taxes were in the middle of the pack nationally. Since then, Illinoisans' property tax burden has risen 80 percent. Why?

A few million here, a few million there, and pretty soon you're talking about some real money.

Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs has around $2 billion in unclaimed property. Some of that money might be yours--but you have to check.