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Illinois Lottery Reminds Players To "Be Smart, Gift Smart" This Holiday Season

Thursday, Dec 01, 2022 - This holiday season, the Illinois Lottery is teaming up with the Illinois Council on Problem Gambling (ICPG) to remind players that lottery games are not for kids with the Gift Responsibly Campaign.

Lucky Day Lotto Ticket Worth $550,000 Sold In Bloomington

Wednesday, Nov 23, 2022 - An Illinois Lottery Player has 550,000 reasons to be thankful this Thanksgiving. Someone snagged a Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $550,000 at a gas station in Bloomington.

$1 Million Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Tinley Park

Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022 - If you bought a Powerball ticket in Tinley Park for Saturday night’s drawing, you may want to check it right away - that’s because you might be a newly-minted millionaire!

$1 Million Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Won In Joliet

Monday, Nov 14, 2022 - The owner and employees at a BP gas station in Joliet are all waiting in anticipation to find out which one of their regular customers snagged a Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth a cool million dollars.

$4 Million Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Murphysboro

Friday, Nov 11, 2022 - One lucky Illinois Lottery player has won a life-changing amount of money – a whopping $4 million - after buying a winning Mega Millions ticket in the Tuesday, November 9 drawing.

Illinois Powerball Players Win Big In Historic Draw

Thursday, Nov 10, 2022 - Thirteen lucky Illinois Lottery players are still on cloud nine after winning big money in this week’s record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball drawing.

Illinois Lottery Players Win Big In Historic Powerball Draw

Tuesday, Nov 08, 2022 - The record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot was won by one lucky player in California this morning - setting the world record for the largest jackpot ever won in lottery history.

Powerball Jackpot Rockets To Record $1.9 Billion

Monday, Nov 07, 2022 - The Powerball jackpot has officially set another new world record. Tonight’s top prize now stands at a mind-blowing $1.9 billion.

Powerball Jackpot Increased To Staggering $1.6 Billion

Friday, Nov 04, 2022 - The Powerball jackpot has been increased to a staggering $1.6 billion for Saturday night’s drawing.

Powerball Jackpot Balloons To $1.5 Billion

Thursday, Nov 03, 2022 - The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to a staggering $1.5 billion for Saturday night’s drawing, and quickly approaching the world record $1.586 billion jackpot.

Lucky Day Lotto Ticket Worth $1 Million Sold In Prospect Heights

Tuesday, Nov 01, 2022 - If you bought a Lucky Day Lotto ticket at a liquor store in Prospect Heights for Sunday’s midday drawing, you may want to check it right away. That’s because you might be holding a winning ticket worth $1 million.

Powerball Ticket Giveaway To Celebrate Historic $1 Billion Jackpot

Sunday, Oct 30, 2022 - Powerball fever is sweeping Illinois as the jackpot climbs to a mind-blowing $1 billion for Monday night’s drawing.

Winning $1 Million Lotto Ticket Sold In Wauconda

Saturday, Oct 29, 2022 - A small neighborhood convenience store in downtown Wauconda has sold a winning Lotto ticket worth $1 million dollars.

$1 Million Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Sycamore

Thursday, Oct 27, 2022

Powerball Jackpot Soars to $700 Million

Wednesday, Oct 26, 2022 - A life-changing amount of cash is up for grabs tonight as the Powerball jackpot soars to a sweltering $700 million.

Tonight's Powerball Jackpot Increased To $625 Million

Monday, Oct 24, 2022 - With Powerball frenzy growing across the country, tonight’s jackpot has been increased from $610 million to $625 million, making it the eighth largest jackpot in the game's 30-year history.

$580 Million Powerball Jackpot For Saturday's Draw

Friday, Oct 21, 2022 - If you’re feeling lucky, you might want to get your hands on a Powerball ticket. That’s because the jackpot for Saturday night’s drawing is now a whopping $580 million.

Powerball Jackpot Climbs To $508 Million For Tonight's Drawing

Wednesday, Oct 19, 2022

$4.85 Million Lotto Jackpot Won In River Grove

Monday, Oct 17, 2022

Mega Millions and Powerball Jackpots Approach Combined 1 Billion

Friday, Oct 14, 2022