Today is the last day to buy Powerball lottery tickets in Illinois unless politicians cut deal

Cash-strapped Illinois is set to turn off one of its most lucrative cash spigots as a casualty of an unprecedented budget stalemate.

As of 9 p.m. Wednesday, the Illinois Lottery will stop selling Powerball tickets, and by 9:45 p.m. Friday it will stop selling Mega Millions tickets — unless and until...