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$400,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Won!

Tuesday, Feb 19, 2019 - A restaurant in Chillicothe, IL sold a $400,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in the Friday, February 15, evening drawing.

$400,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Won!

Tuesday, Feb 19, 2019 - A restaurant in Chillicothe, IL sold a $400,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in the Friday, February 15, evening drawing.

$400,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Won!

Tuesday, Feb 19, 2019 - A restaurant in Chillicothe, IL sold a $400,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in the Friday, February 15, evening drawing.

Online Subscription Player Wins $700,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot!

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019 - An online subscription player on IllinoisLottery.com won $700,000 in the Tuesday, February 12, midday draw. Lucky Day Lotto drawings are twice a day.

Chicago Players Share $250,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot!

Wednesday, Feb 06, 2019 - A pair of Chicago Lucky Day Lotto players on Tuesday, February 5, evening drawing split the $250,000 jackpot, resulting in a $125,000 prize for each player.

Chicago Resident Wins $20.8 Million Illinois Lottery Prize

Wednesday, Feb 06, 2019 - One Chicago man got a lucky start to the new year when he scratched a 20X20 ticket and instantly won the top prize of $20,000 a week for 20 years.

Lucky Weekend in Illinois: Two Jackpots Won!

Monday, Feb 04, 2019 - It was a lucky weekend in Illinois as a $600,000 Lucky Day Lotto prize and $250,000 Lucky Day Lotto prize were both won. Read on for full details.

$250,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Won!

Friday, Jan 25, 2019 - A gas station in Beardstown sold a $250,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in the Thursday, January 24, evening drawing.

$4 Million Illinois Lottery Prize Remains Unclaimed

Thursday, Jan 24, 2019 - Fifty-five players claimed an Illinois Lottery prize of at least $1 million in 2018, including one prize of $22.5 million. Read the full release for more info.

$500,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Won!

Wednesday, Jan 23, 2019 - A convenience store in Chicago, IL sold a $500,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in the Tuesday, January 22, evening drawing.

$950,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Won!

Friday, Jan 18, 2019 - A gas station in Blue Island sold a $950,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in the Friday, January 18, midday drawing. Read the full release for more info.

ILLINOIS LOTTERY CELEBRATES 55 LUCKY PLAYERS WHO WON PRIZES OF $1 MILLION OR MORE IN 2018

Thursday, Jan 17, 2019 - Fifty-five players claimed an Illinois Lottery prize of at least $1 million in 2018, including one prize of $22.5 million. Read the full release for more info.

Westchester, Sterling Players Share $250,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot!

Wednesday, Jan 09, 2019 - A liquor store in Westchester and a gas station in Sterling each sold winning Lucky Day Lotto tickets in the Wednesday, January 9, midday drawing.

$100,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Won!

Monday, Jan 07, 2019 - A convenience store in Evergreen Park sold a $100,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in the Monday, January 7, midday drawing. Read the full release for more info.

Decatur Resident Wins $100,000 Holiday Magic Lottery Prize!

Thursday, Dec 20, 2018 - Read this story about Decatur resident who won a $100,000 Holiday Magic Lottery Prize with the Illinois Lottery after playing the lottery for 20 years.

$1,350,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Won!

Tuesday, Dec 18, 2018 - A deli in Indian Head Park, IL sold a $1,350,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in the Tuesday, December 18, midday drawing. Read the full release for more info.

$900,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Won!

Wednesday, Dec 05, 2018 - A gas station in Princeton, IL sold a $900,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket in the Wednesday, December 5, midday drawing. Read the full release for more info.

$22,500,000 Lotto Jackpot Won!

Monday, Dec 03, 2018 - A gas station in Prospect Heights, IL sold a $22,500,000 winning Lotto ticket in the Saturday, December 1, drawing. Read the full release for more info.

ILLINOIS LOTTERY ENCOURAGES RESPONSIBLE PLAY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Monday, Nov 19, 2018 - This holiday season, the Illinois Lottery teams up with lotteries in the U.S. and abroad to take part in the Holiday Lottery Responsible Gaming Campaign.

Illinois Lottery Reports Record-Breaking Sales for October

Monday, Nov 19, 2018 - Illinois Lottery officials today announced that sales for October 2018 were the highest monthly sales in the department’s history at $345,128,919.