$500,000 homes go to winners of NFL draft-style lottery
In one Chicago suburb, a shot at the American Dream looks something like this: Balloons, fanfare and an NFL Draft-style raffle, with the 20 chosen ones given five minutes to pick a house priced at roughly $500,000 each. It’s the brainchild of Craig Johnson, mayor of Illinois’ Elk Grove Village. If approved by the town’s … Read more