Susan Rick finally got a break, financially, when he boyfriend won the Illinois Lottery last month. She planned on taking a little time off work and taking a trip to Minnesota, maybe fix up the house.

Not so fast Susan, Illinois lawmakers informed the couple they would have to wait for their $250,000 until the state passes a state budget. Instead of getting the money, they got an IOU from the lottery.

Prizes of $25,000 or less will still be paid by the lottery and people who win $600 or less can get the cash from the place where they bought the ticket. The ‘big’ winners though, have to wait for the budget to be passed.

According to the couple, the state is not close to passing a budget so it could be months before they receive any money.

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