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Illinois Lottery Supports Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Monday, Mar 04, 2024 - March is national Problem Gambling Awareness Month. During this month, the Illinois Lottery and the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling (ICPG) will unite once again to help increase public awareness of the availability of problem gambling prevention, treatment, and recovery services across the State of Illinois.  

Two Massive Jackpots Up For Grabs With Mega Millions And Powerball

Friday, Mar 01, 2024 - Illinois Lottery players have two massive jackpots up for grabs heading into the weekend, with a combined prize total of $1.05 billion. 

Illinois Lottery Player Uses Favorite Color To Pick Scratch-Off Ticket On Birthday And Wins $1 Million

Thursday, Feb 29, 2024 - While stopping for gas, an Illinois woman decided to pick up a purple scratch-off ticket - her favorite color - to treat herself for her birthday. What she didn’t expect was to be in total shock after realizing the ticket that she purchased for $25 was now worth a cool $1 million.

Illinois Lottery Player Wins $600,000 On Lucky Day Lotto At Mariano’s In Northbrook

Wednesday, Feb 21, 2024 - An Illinois Lottery player got lucky while grocery shopping recently, when they purchased a jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $600,000.

Illinois Lottery Player Is On Cloud Nine After Winning $250,000 On A Scratch-Off Ticket In Litchfield

Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024 - Illinois Lottery player Lisa Tyrrell is on cloud nine. The Illinois native has always been optimistic and considers herself a dreamer. Now her dreams can become a reality, because she just won $250,000 on a scratch-off lottery ticket.

$1 Million Winning Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold In Peru

Friday, Feb 16, 2024 - Imagine stopping for gas and picking up a scratch-off lottery ticket only to find it was worth $1 million. That’s exactly what happened to one very lucky Illinois Lottery player.

Man Down On His Luck After A Break-Up Hits The Illinois Lottery Jackpot

Wednesday, Feb 14, 2024 - Love is in the air as we celebrate one of the most romantic holidays of the year – Valentine’s Day. While not everyone has a special someone to celebrate with, one man is swooning over his own ‘lady luck:’ a $1 million jackpot prize on an Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket.

Central Illinois Has A New Millionaire: $1.45 Million Winning Lucky Day Lotto Ticket Sold In Peoria Heights

Monday, Feb 12, 2024 - Someone in Central Illinois will be feeling like a million bucks after buying a jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $1.45 million.

A Winning Illinois Lottery Ticket Worth Over $900,000 Sold In Oak Lawn

Thursday, Feb 08, 2024 - Just before midnight on Tuesday, a lucky Illinois Lottery player stopped into a convenience store and hit the jackpot on Fast Play Twenty 20s, winning $902,096.

$500,000 Winning Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold In Chicago

Wednesday, Feb 07, 2024 - An Illinois Lottery player will be overjoyed after trying their luck on a $10 scratch-off ticket and scoring the top prize - a cool half a million dollars. 

Park Ridge Gas Station Sells A $10.4 Million Jackpot-Winning Lotto Ticket

Friday, Feb 02, 2024 - An Illinois Lottery player hit the jackpot and has become a multi-millionaire overnight. The lucky player won $10.4 million in last night’s Lotto drawing.

$500,000 Illinois Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Rockford

Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 - An Illinois Lottery player is shining bright like a diamond after winning the top prize on a Diamond Dollars scratch-off lottery ticket.

$700,000 Winning Lucky Day Lotto Ticket Sold In Crystal Lake

Monday, Jan 29, 2024 - A neighborhood convenience store in Crystal Lake has some big news. They just sold a jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $700,000.

$3 Million Illinois Lottery Win Allows Player To Retire And Move Near New Grandson

Friday, Jan 26, 2024 - First, a new grandson, and then a $3 million Illinois Lottery win, has one suburban Chicago player feeling like the luckiest man in the world.

Illinois Lottery Player Scores $250,000 On A Scratch-Off Ticket In Springfield

Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024 - An Illinois Lottery player had a stroke of luck when they spent $10 on a scratch-off ticket and won the top prize of $250,000.

An Illinois Lottery Player Is $777,777 Richer From A 777 Jackpot Scratch-Off Ticket Bought In Des Plaines

Saturday, Jan 20, 2024 - Someone hit the Jackpot when they turned $10 into $777,777, by winning the top prize on a 777 Jackpot Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket.

$1 Million Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Mitchell: Huge News For A Tiny Town

Thursday, Jan 18, 2024 - A tiny town in Illinois just got some huge news. An Illinois Lottery retailer in Mitchell is celebrating big after selling a $1 winning million Mega Millions ticket.

$720,000 Payday For Illinois Lottery Fast Play Twenty 20s Online Player

Tuesday, Jan 16, 2024 - Even with the below-freezing temperatures, one Illinois iLottery player is feeling flushed, or at least flush with cash, after winning a Fast Play Twenty 20s jackpot of $721,388 over the weekend.

$6 Million Winning Illinois Lottery Ticket Was Sold In Lincolnwood

Thursday, Jan 11, 2024 - “New Year New Me” might just be the case for one Illinois Lottery player after winning a jaw-dropping $3,600,000 on an Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket.

An Illinois iLottery Player Is $600,000 Richer After Winning Fast Play Illinois Super Jackpot

Wednesday, Jan 10, 2024 - An Illinois iLottery player recently did not turn into a pumpkin - instead, just after midnight on Monday, January 8, the online player won $607,328 on Fast Play Illinois Super Jackpot.