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$700,000 Winning Lucky Day Lotto Ticket Sold In Chicago’s Old Town Neighborhood

Tuesday, Apr 15, 2025 - An Illinois Lottery retailer is celebrating after recently selling a jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $700,000.

Illinois Lottery New Millionaire Claims Prize In Rockford

Thursday, Apr 10, 2025 - Last week’s Lotto Million 1 winner has officially come forward to claim their $1 million prize at the Illinois Lottery prize center in Rockford. The lucky player scored the life-changing win after purchasing their ticket through the Illinois Lottery app.

Winning Fastplay Weekend: Two Online Illinois Lottery Players Take Home Top Prizes

Monday, Apr 07, 2025 - Two Illinois Lottery players took home top FastPlay prizes over the weekend playing online.

New Millionaire In Illinois: Lottery Player Purchases Winning Lotto Million 1 Ticket Online

Saturday, Apr 05, 2025 - Someone in Illinois has become a millionaire overnight! The lucky player purchased a Lotto Million 1 winning ticket online, worth a cool $1 million.

$1.4 Million Jackpot Won Online With Newest Illinois Lottery FastPlay Game

Friday, Apr 04, 2025 - An Illinois iLottery player has hit the jackpot, winning $1,432,831 with Cash Castle, the newest Illinois Lottery FastPlay game.

Mega Millions Mystery: $349 Million Jackpot Winner In Illinois Still Unknown

Thursday, Apr 03, 2025 - It’s been over a week since a single Mega Millions ticket sold in Illinois won an astonishing $349 million jackpot. Yet, the mystery remains—who is the lucky winner?

Big Payday For Two Lucky Day Lotto Winners In Illinois

Thursday, Mar 27, 2025 -  If you bought a Lucky Day Lotto ticket in Chicago or Aurora yesterday, you may want to check your numbers – that’s because you could be $250,000 richer!

$349 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Won In Illinois

Wednesday, Mar 26, 2025 - Lottery luck strikes again in Illinois! An Illinois Lottery player has won the Mega Millions jackpot in last night’s drawing - a whopping $349 million.

$600,000 Winning Lucky Day Lotto Ticket Sold In A Chicago Suburb

Saturday, Mar 22, 2025 - An Illinois Lottery retailer recently sold a jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth a cool $600,000.

‘Strike Gold’ With The Illinois Lottery This St. Patrick’s Day At Two Of Chicagoland’s ‘Luckiest’ Retailers

Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025 - This St. Patrick’s Day, the Illinois Lottery is giving players the chance to ‘strike gold’ at two of Chicagoland’s luckiest lottery retailers!

$500,000 Winning Lucky Day Lotto Ticket Sold In Roscoe, Il

Wednesday, Mar 12, 2025 - An Illinois Lottery retailer is celebrating after selling a jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $500,000 Monday night.

$100,000 Unclaimed Winning Powerball Ticket Purchased In Centralia Expiring In Two Weeks

Monday, Mar 10, 2025 - The Illinois Lottery is seeking the owner of an unclaimed $100,000 winning Powerball ticket purchased in Centralia last March. The lucky winner has less than two weeks left to claim their prize.

Chicago Man Wins $1 Million With $10 Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket

Friday, Mar 07, 2025 - Illinois Lottery player Ashur Al Rahib of Chicago was both shocked and delighted after purchasing a $10 scratch-off lottery ticket that won him a cool $1 million.

$150,000 Winning Powerball Ticket Purchased In Clinton

Thursday, Mar 06, 2025 - A gas station in Central Illinois sold a $150,000 winning Powerball ticket for last night’s drawing.

Illinois Lottery Supports March As Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Monday, Mar 03, 2025 - The Illinois Lottery is once again partnering with the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling (ICPG) to support March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month in Illinois.

$1 Million Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold At Chicago Grocery Store

Friday, Feb 28, 2025 - An Illinois Lottery player is a million bucks richer after Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing.

Illinois Lottery Player Wins $1 Million With Powerball Ticket Bought Online

Monday, Feb 24, 2025 - An Illinois iLottery player is kicking off the week as a newly minted millionaire, after winning $1 million with Powerball.

$3 Million Winning Ultimate Diamond Jackpot Lottery Ticket Sold At Neighborhood Convenience Store In Chicago

Saturday, Feb 22, 2025 - An Illinois Lottery player hit the jackpot - scoring a prize of just over $3 million with the Fast Play game, Ultimate Diamond Jackpot.

Illinois Lottery Player Wins $1 Million Lotto Jackpot Online

Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025 - With the weather feeling like -10° outside, an Illinois Lottery player skipped going to the store and purchased a Lotto ticket online instead – and won a cool $1 million.

Sweet $600,000 Payday For Online Lucky Day Lotto Player In Illinois

Friday, Feb 14, 2025 - One Illinois Lottery player’s Valentine’s Day just got a lot sweeter after scoring a $600,000 jackpot playing Lucky Day Lotto online.