Skip to main content
Games
Discover all
POWERBALL MEGA MILLIONS LOTTO LUCKY DAY LOTTO PICK 3 PICK 4
Skip the forthcoming navigation
Press and Media Center

Illinois iLottery Player Wins $550,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot

September 21st, 2026

CHICAGO, September 21, 2026 – Illinois iLottery players, check your Lucky Day Lotto® tickets! One player matched all five numbers — 10-15-30-33-36 — in the Saturday, September 19 evening drawing to win the game’s $550,000 jackpot.

September has already seen several major Lucky Day Lotto jackpot wins across the State:

  • September 12 (Midday Drawing): Two players won a jackpot, each winning $200,000 from tickets sold in Crete and Rochelle.

  • Labor Day Weekend: A trio of jackpot wins landed across the state, including a $550,000 winning ticket sold in Saint Charles, a $100,000 online win, and a $200,000 winning ticket sold in Chicago.

So far this year, more than 8.3 million in winning Lucky Day Lotto tickets have been sold statewide, with players claiming nearly $50 million in prizes.

Lucky Day Lotto winners have one year from the draw date to claim their prizes. The Illinois Lottery encourages all winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize.

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.

##

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.