The winner said she reshuffled the quick pick option several times, but stopped when she saw the number 16 in a set of numbers.

The Illinois Lottery has confirmed that the $536 million Mega Millions® jackpot from the March 10 drawing has been claimed by ...

CHICAGO — A lucky lotto player in Illinois recently won the first Mega Millions jackpot of the year, and she already has big plans for her winnings. According to the Illinois Lottery, the newly minted ...

An Illinois Lottery player just won $536 million in Tuesday night's Mega Millions draw.

An Illinois lottery player took home the jackpot-winning prize in the Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night, officials announced. The Illinois Lottery said a winning $536 million ticket was sold online, ...

Illinois lottery player wins $536 million An Illinois lottery player won $536 million in the Mega Millions jackpot. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous under the nickname “Lucky Lady,” bought ...

Explore the Illinois Lottery, including legal online ticket sales, games like Powerball, Mega Millions, and Lotto, eligibility requirements, prize claims, taxes, and how to play online or in person in ...

DEERFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- The Powerball jackpot has soared to one of the largest in the lottery game's history. The current jackpot is estimated to be $1.7 billion for the drawing on Christmas Eve ...

Two metro-east counties landed among the top 10 for state lottery ticket spending in fiscal year 2025, according to the Illinois Lottery. St. Clair County landed in seventh place for lottery ticket ...

CHICAGO, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Illinois Lottery today announced it has been re-certified at Level 4 – the highest possible standard – under the World Lottery Association's (WLA) ...