Lotto Jackpot Swells To $17.4 Million For Tonight's Drawing

CHICAGO, June 15, 2023 – If you’re dreaming of striking it rich - the Lotto jackpot for tonight’s drawing has swelled to a staggering $17.4 million.

Thursday night’s drawing will be the largest jackpot on offer this year and the second largest in nearly five years.

In December 2018, a Lotto ticket worth a whopping $22.5 million was won at a Shell gas station in Prospect Heights.

So far this year, nearly four million winning Lotto tickets have been sold, netting players over $15.6 million in total prizes.

Lotto is an Illinois-only game that is played three times a week on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Lotto can be played for $2 per line, and tickets can be purchased in-store, online, or on the Illinois Lottery’s mobile app.

About the Illinois Lottery

Founded in 1974, the Illinois Lottery has contributed over $24 billion (since 1985) to the state’s Common School Fund to assist K-12 public schools, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars to the Capital Projects Fund and to special causes. For more information, visit IllinoisLottery.com.