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New Illinois lottery ticket helps veterans

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[October 30, 2009]  CHICAGO (AP) -- The Illinois Lottery has a way you can win some money and help veterans at the same time.

The latest Veterans Cash scratch-off ticket was unveiled Wednesday, and some money from the ticket sales goes to helping veterans organizations.

The lottery says more than $7 million has been given to veterans groups since the specialty lottery program Veterans Cash was launched in 2006.

Gov. Pat Quinn scheduled stops around the state to promote the latest $2 lottery ticket, called "Stars & Stripes." He started in Chicago before heading to Peoria and Springfield.

People who buy the ticket can win a top prize of $20,000.

[Associated Press]

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