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Illinois Lotto player wins $7.4M from ticket purchased at SW Side gas station
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Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson
Reporter · Chicago, IL
Mark Thompson has spent over a decade highlighting community stories across Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University and has contributed to various local outlets, including Chicago Reader, focusing on grassroots initiatives and neighborhood developments.
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The theft happened early Thursday morning when thieves cut through a padlock on the parked tractor-trailer while the driver was sleeping inside, investigators said.
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