When You Win

You won? You won!

Congratulations! Before you do anything else, sign the back of your ticket!

Winner's HandBook

View the Illinois Lottery Winner's Handbook.

For prizes up to $600

Most local lottery retailers will cash winning tickets that are less than $600. Their ability to cash winning tickets is subject to fund availability and the individual retailer’s preference. You can also cash lower denomination winning lottery tickets (less than $600) at any of the Prize Claim Centers around the state. If you can’t make it to a Prize Claim Center, you can also mail your winning ticket to an Illinois Lottery Claims Department in Springfield, IL. The address is:

ILLINOIS LOTTERY
CLAIMS DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 19080
SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62794-9080

Prizes over $600 but less than $1 million

Fill out a claim form available at any Illinois Lottery retailer and mail it in. You'll receive your check in 4-6 weeks (less any taxes).

You can mail your winning ticket to Springfield, IL. The address is:

ILLINOIS LOTTERY
CLAIMS DEPARTMENT
P.O. BOX 19080
SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62794-9080

You can also visit Prize Claim Centers to immediately receive winnings up to $25,000 (less any taxes).

When you visit a prize center for any prize over $600, you'll need a photo ID and some means of verifying your Social Security Number.

For prizes over $25,000, these centers can mail your claim form to the Illinois Lottery Claims Department in Springfield, IL, for you.

Prizes of $1 million or more

Call the Illinois Lottery Claims Department at 217-524-5147 immediately! Then call your mom, your friends, and your entire address book.

Prize Claim Center Locations

Reminder! When you visit a Prize Center to file a claim for any prize amount over $600, you need to bring a photo ID, AND some means of verifying your Social Security Number.

CHICAGO

James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph
7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601
312/793-2385
8:30am-4:30pm

DES PLAINES

Regional Office 1, 2, & 6
9511 Harrison St
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
847/294-4851
8:30am-4:30pm

ROCKFORD

Regional Office 3
200 S Wyman
Rockford, IL 61101
815/987-7018
8:30am-4:30pm

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS

Regional Office 4
15 Executive Drive
Suite 1
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
618/624-8670
8:30am-4:30pm

SPRINGFIELD

Regional Office 5 & Lottery Central
Department of Revenue
Willard Ice Building
101 West Jefferson Street Springfield, IL 62702

Prize Center
Telephone: 217/524-5147

Region 5 Telephone: 217/524-5246

Lottery Central/Player Hotline
1-800/252-1775
8:30am-4:30pm

Prizes Won Online

When you play online, your winnings under $600 are automatically added to your account.

Winnings over $600 will be processed by the Illinois Lottery Claims department. You'll receive an email with instructions on how to complete the claim process.

What We Make Possible

By law, profits from all regular Lottery games are deposited into the state's Common School Fund, supporting kindergarten through 12th grade public education. Illinois students and schoolrooms receive nearly $623 million per year in Lottery revenue - about 9.6% of the state's annual contribution to K-12 education. (That's a lot of chalk).

The Illinois Lottery is additionally mandated to conduct Lottery games that benefit specific causes. The lottery supports the Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure, the Illinois Veterans Assistance Fund, Red Ribbon Cash (HIV/AIDS Prevention), and MS Mission Move (supports Multiple Sclerosis Research). Learn more about the specific causes Illinois Lottery helps.