inside one of the town's only bars, we came across gary leafer. according to the rumor mill, he is the big winner. >> i didn't win. i didn't win. >> reporter: he's gotten hundreds of congrat latory calls and at least that many text messages. >> congratulations, hey, did you win? >> reporter: gary says he's even had reporters camped out at his house. >> somebody says i won the lottery, and the great part about it is i didn't even buy a ticket. >> reporter: but, in this one-stop light town, no need to let the facts get in the way of a good story. take the latest rumor. the winners are a group of salesman at this car dealership. dennis gladson says the calls never stop. what do they say? >> dennis, did you win? did you win? of course your answer is, if i won, you wouldn't be talking to me, as we speak. i just hope it's somebody that i know that won and they want to buy several cars for their family. >> reporter: illinois law says whoever gets the $218 million check must come forward at some point, but they have a year to stay in the shadows. remember