9/15/2015 Illinois Lottery Halts Payouts To Big Winners But Continues To Sell Tickets, Lawsuit Filed NEWS SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 SPONSORED ILLINOIS LOTTERY HALTS PAYOUTS TO BIG WINNERS BUT CONTINUES TO SELL TICKETS, LAWSUIT FILED PAM WRIGHT Two lottery winners filed a federal lawsuit against the Illinois State LAS VEGAS Lottery on Wednesday, after the state temporarily halted payouts to BY PRICELINE.COM winners of prizes over $25,000. The suspension of payouts came when the legislature and the governor failed to agree on a Fiscal Year 2015-16 budget. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court by Rhonda Rasche, who is awaiting a $50,000 payout, and Danny Chasteen, who won $250,000. NEVER MISS A STORY They seek class-action status and the halt of ticket sales. GET THE LATEST VIRAL NEWS TO YOUR INBOX Email Address GO According to the Associated Press, the Illinois comptroller’s office said last month that without a budget for the July 1 fiscal year, there is no OR FOLLOW authority to write checks over $25,000 and payments would be US ONLINE delayed. http://www.inquisitr.com/2420286/illinois­lottery­halts­payouts­to­big­winners­but­continues­to­sell­tickets­lawsuit­filed/ 1/9 9/15/2015 Illinois Lottery Halts Payouts To Big Winners But Continues To Sell Tickets, Lawsuit Filed New "Limitless Pill" Takes Internet by Storm The Photographer Captured More Than Expected Most Embarrassing Photos Ever Leaked CBS News Follow Divorced For Being “Too @CBSNews Old”, See Her Revenge Makeover Jackpot winners in Illinois living in lotto­limbo cbsn.ws/1Ldi2aO 9:13 PM ­ 14 Sep 2015 The Root of All Stomach 19 20 Problems? Rasche, who resides near Chicago and won her Illinois Lottery prize in July from a $3 scratch-off ticket told NPR she is livid. 4 Stages to a Heart Attack. Are You at Risk? “How the heck can they Sponsored ? do this, and they’re still selling tickets? If I was the FOLLOW INQUISITR one selling raffle tickets The Inquisitr and I didn’t pay, I would 1,269,914 likes be sued or in jail or both.” Like Page Share Be the first of your friends to like this Rasche said she had made plans to spend some of her winnings on h“ome improvements, new furniture and a vacation for her best friend and the friend’s sister who had nursed their mother during a terminal illness. ” According to the Chicago Tribune, the lawsuit names Lottery Director B.R. 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