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Illinois Player Wins $1 Million On Powerball With Numbers From An Old Lottery Ticket

Wednesday, Sep 24, 2025 - A forgotten Powerball® ticket tucked away in a drawer turned into a life-changing surprise for one lucky Illinois player.

Gas Station In Oak Park Sells A Winning $750,000 Lucky Day Lotto Ticket

Tuesday, Sep 23, 2025 - If you played Lucky Day Lotto yesterday, you might want to check your ticket – that’s because you could be $750,000 richer!

Illinois Lottery Player Claims Largest Lotto Jackpot Of 2025

Friday, Sep 19, 2025 - A few favorite numbers – and one winning ticket – have turned an Illinois Lottery player into a multimillionaire overnight.

Lucky Father Scores $1 Million Powerball Win — Family Rejoices Together

Tuesday, Sep 16, 2025 - A carwash stop opened the door to a million-dollar surprise for an Illinois family of five.

$10 Lotto Play Turns Into $1 Million Payday For Illinois Lottery Player

Thursday, Sep 11, 2025 - An Illinois Lottery player has built the ultimate “rainy day fund” after a $10 Lotto play turned into a $1 million windfall.

Big Illinois Powerball Winners From Saturday Night’s Drawing

Monday, Sep 08, 2025 - While two fortunate Powerball® players from Missouri and Texas matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s historic drawing to share the record-setting $1.787 billion jackpot, several Illinois Lottery players are also celebrating big wins.

Powerball Jackpot Climbs To $1.7 Billion, Third Largest In U.S. History

Thursday, Sep 04, 2025 - Illinois Lottery players have another shot at a mind-boggling, life-changing windfall this weekend. The Powerball jackpot is now a staggering $1.7 billion for the next drawing on Saturday night.

Illinois Lottery Brings Powerball Ticket Grab Challenge To Hyde Park Ahead Of $1.3 Billion Jackpot Drawing

Tuesday, Sep 02, 2025 - The Illinois Lottery is turning up the excitement in Chicago this week with a special Powerball Ticket Grab Challenge in Hyde Park, celebrating this Wednesday night’s record-breaking $1.3 billion jackpot.

Illinois iLottery Player Wins $50,000 In Powerball

Thursday, Aug 28, 2025 - While no one scored last night’s record-breaking Powerball jackpot, one lucky Illinois iLottery player woke up this morning a winner after matching four numbers plus the Powerball to claim a $50,000 prize. The winning numbers were: 9-12-22-41-61 and Powerball 25.

Illinois Grandfather Wins $200,000 Scratch-Off Prize After First Choice Sold Out

Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025 - A quick stop at Jewel-Osco turned into a life-changing moment for Clarence Neuenkirchen of Montgomery, IL, who won the $200,000 grand prize playing the Illinois Lottery’s 7X Bingo Multiplier scratch-off ticket.

Illinois Lotto Player Scores $14.6 Million Jackpot — The Largest Of The Year

Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025 - One lucky Illinois Lotto player is starting the week $14.6 million richer after matching all six numbers in the Monday, August 25, Lotto drawing. This is the largest Lotto jackpot won in 2025, surpassing a $10.4 million prize awarded on February 8.

Illinois Lottery Hosts Powerball Ticket Grab Challenge In Rockford To Celebrate $700 Million Jackpot

Thursday, Aug 21, 2025 - The Powerball jackpot has soared to a staggering $700 million—the largest in over a year—giving Illinois Lottery players another thrilling chance to strike it rich this weekend.

East Humboldt Park Gas Station Sells A $400,000 Winning Lucky Day Lotto Ticket

Thursday, Aug 21, 2025 - A neighborhood gas station in East Humboldt Park is buzzing with excitement after selling a winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $400,000.

Big Payday For Two Illinois Lottery Players Over The Weekend

Monday, Aug 18, 2025 - It was a weekend to remember for two Illinois Lottery players, each walking away with life-changing prizes.

Lucky Day Lotto Player Wins $400,000 Jackpot In Lemont

Wednesday, Aug 13, 2025 - If you played Lucky Day Lotto yesterday, you might want to check your ticket – that’s because you could be $400,000 richer!

Pick 4 Draws Quad 4s - Pays Out Over $6.9 Million to Thousands of Illinois Lottery Players

Thursday, Aug 07, 2025 - If your lucky number is four and you played Pick 4 yesterday, you may want to check your tickets — you could be one of the thousands of Illinois Lottery players who won a share of more than $6.9 million in total prizes.

Two Illinois iLottery Players Strike It Big

Tuesday, Aug 05, 2025 - Two Illinois iLottery players struck it big last night, each scoring a staggering prize of $1 million or more.

Illinois iLottery Player Comes Forward To Claim $1.1 Million Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot

Friday, Aug 01, 2025 - A lucky Illinois iLottery player is now a believer after recently claiming a $1.1 million Lucky Day Lotto jackpot at the Illinois Lottery Prize Center in Rockford.

Illinois Woman Wins $1 Million After Last-Minute Ticket Switch—Then Pays It Forward

Wednesday, Jul 30, 2025 - A spur-of-the-moment decision turned into a life-changing windfall for an Illinois Lottery player who won a cool $1 million on a $10 scratch-off ticket.

Two New Lottery Millionaires In Illinois

Monday, Jul 28, 2025 - Two Illinois iLottery players are celebrating life-changing wins after waking up as newly-minted millionaires.