Filial Responsibility Laws. More than half of the states have âfilial responsibilityâ laws that make adult children responsible for their parentsâ medical care, if their parents canât pay. These rules do not apply when a patient qualifies for Medicare â in that case, the Medicare system pays.
Illinois Lottery Can't Pay Its Winners. A budget stalemate in the Illinois legislature has forced the state to delay payment to lottery winners. The state hadn't been able to pay winners of over $25,000 since July 1, USA Today reports, and on Wednesday the state lowered the threshold to $600.
Illinois Lottery Numbers. The Main Illinois Lottery draw called Lotto is played every Monday, Thursday and Saturday. The minimum jackpot for the Illinois Lotto draw is $2 million, but as there is no jackpot cap the top prize frequently rolls over to reach tens of millions.