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Illinois iLottery Player Wins $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot

October 9th, 2026

CHICAGO, October 9, 2026 – Illinois iLottery players, check your Lucky Day Lotto® numbers! 

A lucky player matched all five numbers — 11-20-21-33-35 — in the Thursday, October 8 evening drawing to win the game's $800,000 jackpot.

The big win adds to a successful year for Lucky Day Lotto players across Illinois. So far this year, 29 players have won more than $500,000. Statewide, nearly 9 million winning Lucky Day Lotto tickets have been sold, resulting in more than $53 million in prizes claimed by players.

Lucky Day Lotto winners have one year from the draw date to claim their prizes. 

Lucky Day Lotto is an Illinois-only draw game with two daily drawings at 12:40 p.m. and 9:22 p.m., and jackpots starting at $100,000. Tickets are available in-store, online, and via the Illinois Lottery app.

Lucky Day Lotto b-roll, available for use by the media; download here.

Playing the lottery should be a fun form of entertainment. Please remember to set a limit and stick to it. Be Smart, Play Smart®. Must be 18 or older to play. Game odds available at IllinoisLottery.com.

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About the Illinois Lottery
The Illinois Lottery, founded in 1974, has contributed over $25 billion to the State’s Common School Fund in support of K-12 public education in Illinois since 1985. The Common School Fund is the Illinois Lottery’s primary beneficiary, receiving nearly 99% of Illinois Lottery proceeds. The Illinois Lottery also supports various specialty causes as described in the Illinois Lottery Law (20 ILCS 1605/21.4). For more information about the Illinois Lottery and the causes we support, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.