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Daughters’ Birthdays Brings Prizes to Pick 4 Player

Wednesday, Aug 19, 2020 - A player bought a winning ticket at his favorite retailer, EZ Pantry, located at 8208 W. Oakton in Niles, Illinois.

$1 Million Powerball Prize Won in Fairview Heights

Friday, Aug 14, 2020 - A $1 million winning Powerball ticket was purchased for the Saturday, August 8 drawing.

Barrington Player Wins Big First Time Playing Illinois Lottery Instant Tickets

Wednesday, Aug 12, 2020 - Byrd is a Barrington resident who has been playing Illinois Lottery draw games for over 20 years, and her go-to game of choice is Pick 4.

Lottery Tickets Aren’t Child’s Play

Monday, Aug 10, 2020 - The Illinois Lottery is pleased to announce that it recently won the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) Holiday Responsible Gaming Campaign Award.

$1 Million Powerball Prize Won in Loves Park

Friday, Aug 07, 2020 - A $1 million winning Powerball ticket was purchased in Loves Park, IL for the Saturday, August 1 drawing.

Lucky Week in Illinois: Two Lucky Day Lotto Jackpots Won

Thursday, Aug 06, 2020 - The Lucky Day Lotto jackpot was hit twice in the past week creating two new winners in Illinois in the cities of Cicero and Taylorville.

$1 Million Mega Millions Prize Won in Lombard

Monday, Aug 03, 2020 - In the Friday, July 24 Mega Millions drawing, one lucky player won a $1 million Mega Millions prize.

$250,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Won in Manhattan

Wednesday, Jul 29, 2020 - A local store in Manhattan sold a $250,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in the Thursday, July 23 midday drawing.

Pick 4 Players Win Over $4.1 Million in Prizes Last Week

Thursday, Jul 23, 2020 - On the Saturday, July 11 evening drawing, nearly 5,000 Illinois Lottery Pick 4 players took home over $1.2 million in prizes.

Lucky Week in Illinois: 4 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpots Won

Wednesday, Jul 22, 2020 - On the Saturday, July 11, evening drawing, two winning tickets split the $1.3 million jackpot, each receiving a prize amount of $650,000.

ILLINOIS LOTTERY REOPENS 4 OF 5 CLAIM CENTERS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Monday, Jul 20, 2020 - The Illinois Lottery announced today that it will reopen four of its five Lottery Claim Centers by appointment only starting July 27.

Illinois Lottery Launches Booming Bucks Instant Ticket to Fund STEAM Programs

Tuesday, Jul 14, 2020 - All proceeds from the Booming Bucks instant ticket will support the School STEAM Grant Program, which the Illinois State Board of Education will create and run.

IT’S GOING TO BE A WINNING SUMMER WITH THE ILLINOIS LOTTERY

Friday, Jul 10, 2020 - WinningSummer.com brings a variety of opportunities to help consumers get in on the fun this season and will be live through September 30.

Lucky Week in Illinois: Four Lucky Day Lotto Jackpots Won

Thursday, Jul 09, 2020 - The Lucky Day Lotto jackpot was hit four times over the past few weeks, creating five new winners in Illinois.

$2 Million Mega Millions Prize Won Online

Wednesday, Jul 08, 2020 - In the Friday, June 26 Mega Millions drawing, one lucky app player won a $2 million Mega Millions prize.

Change to Jackpot Increments for Lotto

Wednesday, Jul 08, 2020 - Following the July 13, 2020 drawing, the Lotto jackpot will increase by $150,000 between drawings.

ILLINOIS LOTTERY TEMPORARILY CLOSES CLAIM CENTERS, REOPENING SOON

Saturday, Jul 04, 2020 - The Illinois Lottery opened its doors at four of its five claim centers on July 1 to players across the state and processed over 1300 claims.

Illinois Lottery Responds to Claim Center Capacity Closures

Thursday, Jul 02, 2020 - A large number of players attempted to claim prizes yesterday as the Illinois Lottery opened the doors at four of its five Claim Centers to the public for the first time in over three months.

ILLINOIS LOTTERY REOPENS 4 OF 5 PRIZE CLAIM CENTERS

Tuesday, Jun 30, 2020 - The Illinois Lottery today announced that four of its claim centers will re-open on July 1.

$16.5 Million Lotto Jackpot Won in Chicago

Tuesday, Jun 30, 2020 - A convenience store in Dunning sold a 00000000$16.5 million winning Lotto ticket in the Saturday, June 27 drawing.