Ticket sold in Baltimore hits Mega Millions jackpot – wpix.com

CHICAGO — Maryland lottery officials say a ticket sold in Baltimore County matched all the numbers of the $640 million Mega Millions jackpot.

The numbers drawn Friday night in Atlanta were 2-4-23-38-46, Mega Ball 23. Lottery officials expected to release details about possible winners a couple of hours after the 11 p.m. Eastern drawing. (More)

Corporate attack on Chicago public workers, defined benefit pension plans escalates in Illinois… Mayor, Republicans propose legislation to destroy Chicago Teachers Pension Fund Board of Trustees and replace it with mayoral appointees

After at least six secret meetings, another of which was held during the first week of October, Illinois politicians have quietly introduced legislation that would destroy the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund Board of Trustees as an elected entity with ten members elected by those affected by the Fund. The new legislation would replace the current trustees with a seven-member Board of Trustees, four of whose members would be appointed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel. (More)