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Mystery Solved: Illinois Lottery Confirms $1.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot Has Been Claimed

Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026 - The mystery surrounding the $1.04 billion Powerball® jackpot has officially been solved.

Illinois Lottery Players Score A Pair Of $200,000 Lucky Day Lotto Wins

Monday, Sep 14, 2026 - Illinois Lottery players, check your Lucky Day Lotto® tickets! Two players matched all five numbers — 14-19-27-38-43 — in the Saturday, September 12 midday drawing, with each ticket winning the game’s $200,000 jackpot.

Three Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot-Winning Tickets Sold Across Illinois Over Labor Day Weekend

Tuesday, Sep 08, 2026 - Illinois Lottery players had a notable Labor Day weekend, with three Lucky Day Lotto® jackpot-winning tickets sold across the state, winning more than $850,000 in prizes.

Birthday Surprise: Braidwood Man Wins $1 Million Lotto Jackpot With Gifted Lottery Ticket

Friday, Sep 04, 2026 - A Braidwood resident’s birthday celebration became a million-dollar milestone after he won a $1 million Lotto jackpot from a lottery ticket gifted to him by a friend at his birthday party.

Illinois iLottery Player Wins $1.4 Million FastPlay Jackpot

Wednesday, Sep 02, 2026 - One lucky Illinois iLottery player is waking up as a millionaire after winning $1,420,131 on the FastPlay™ Ultimate Diamond Jackpot game last night.

Des Plaines Woman Wins $2 Million Top Prize On $20 Instant Ticket From Neighborhood Store

Thursday, Aug 27, 2026 - A stop at her neighborhood store turned into a $2 million payday for one Illinois Lottery player.

Winning $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto Ticket Sold At Elk Grove Village Convenience Store

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026 - A Lucky Day Lotto® player in Elk Grove Village is waking up a whole lot richer after matching all five numbers in the Monday, August 24 evening drawing to secure the game’s $800,000 jackpot.

Chicago Mother Claims $400,000 Top Prize On $5 Lottery Ticket

Thursday, Aug 20, 2026 - A routine grocery run at her neighborhood convenience store ended with an unforgettable surprise for Claudia of Chicago, who scratched her way to a $400,000 top prize on the Illinois Lottery’s In The Money Instant Ticket.

$550,000 Winning Lucky Day Lotto Ticket Sold At Springfield Convenience Store

Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 - A convenience store in Springfield has sold a $550,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto® ticket after a lucky player matched all five numbers in the Monday, August 17 midday drawing.

Illinois Lottery Player Wins $1.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot

Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 - An Illinois Lottery player is waking up a billionaire after winning the $1.04 billion Powerball® jackpot in last night’s drawing — this is the second-largest lottery prize ever won in Illinois.

Quincy Retailer Reacts To Selling $1.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot-Winning Ticket

Thursday, Aug 13, 2026 - The day after a $1.04 billion Powerball® jackpot-winning ticket was sold at the store, employees at the 36th Street Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Quincy are still taking it all in — with excitement, plenty of curiosity and one big question on everyone’s mind: Who has the winning ticket?

Winning $1 Million Lotto Ticket Sold At New Lenox Gas Station

Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 - Check your tickets, New Lenox — that’s because you could be the next Lotto millionaire. One lucky player, who bought their ticket in New Lenox, matched all six numbers in the Saturday, August 8 Lotto Million 2 drawing to win the game’s $1 million prize.

FastPlay Player Scores Nearly $600,000 Jackpot

Friday, Aug 07, 2026 - The winning streak continues for Illinois Lottery FastPlay™ players, with an iLottery player claiming a $593,221 jackpot while playing the FastPlay™ Cash Castle game.

Illinois Lotto Player Wins $1 Million, Following $10.25 Million Weekend Jackpot Win

Wednesday, Aug 05, 2026 - Another Illinois Lottery player is celebrating a life-changing Lotto® win after matching all six numbers in the Monday, August 3, 2026 Lotto Million 1 drawing to claim the game’s $1 million prize.

$10.25 Million Jackpot-Winning Lotto Ticket Sold In Plainfield

Tuesday, Aug 04, 2026 - A grocery store in Chicago's southwest suburbs is celebrating after selling a $10.25 million jackpot-winning Lotto® ticket.

$700,000 Winning Lucky Day Lotto Ticket Sold At New Franklin Park Convenience Store

Monday, Aug 03, 2026 - A Lucky Day Lotto® player in Franklin Park is $700,000 richer after matching all five numbers in the Sunday, August 2 evening drawing.

$5 Million Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold At North-Central Illinois Gas Station

Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026 - Someone in Illinois is waking up a whole lot richer today after last night’s Mega Millions drawing.

Lucky Day Lotto Player Wins $500,001

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026 - If you purchased a Lucky Day Lotto® ticket yesterday, you might want to check your numbers—you could be the state’s newest half-millionaire.

iLottery Player Wins Second Largest FastPlay Jackpot

Monday, Jul 27, 2026 - A lucky Illinois iLottery player landed a monumental windfall yesterday, collecting nearly $3.3 million in the FastPlay™ Ultimate Diamond Jackpot game. The winner, who played online, hit an enormous jackpot worth $3,287,514.

Kewanee Man Scores $1 Million Top Prize On $5 Scratch-Off Ticket Just In Time For His Birthday

Friday, Jul 24, 2026 - Birthday celebrations came a little early for Steve of Kewanee, Illinois, after he scratched his way to a $1,000,000 top prize on a $5 Onyx Instant Ticket just days before his birthday.