Posted by Kev on April 2, 2011, 9:33 am, in reply to "Lottery??"
Sorry I am posting from my phone so no link of sources...but 3 quick google searches and I came up with these numbers.
Population of the State of Illinois 2011: 12,830,632 Population of Chicago metro area 2011: 9,600,00 Population Madison/St. Clair counties 2011: 531,545
I think that should answer the conspiracy question.