According to Illinois Lottery officials, the state officially has its first $1 million-draw game winner of the new year after the jackpot was captured during the January 4 evening draw of the Lucky Day Lotto game. The ticket was purchased via an Illinois Lottery online platform, according to officials.

An Illinois woman received a "Christmas Day blessing" when she scored a $350,000 lottery jackpot from a Lucky Day Lotto drawing on the holiday.

An Illinois Lottery player celebrated the new year with a $350,000 jackpot win from the Christmas Day Lucky Day Lotto drawing.

According to FOX 32 Chicago, the winning numbers for the Jan. 4 evening Lucky Day Lotto drawing were 19-28-30-40-42, and the top prize for hitting all five was set at $1,000,000. The outlet reports that the lucky ticket was purchased online through the Illinois Lottery’s official system.

Work Mom, an Illinois woman, won the $350,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot on Christmas Day and plans to use the money to invest in retirement, contribute to her daughters’ education, and take a

A lucky Illinois Lottery player has kicked off the new year on a high note after hitting a jackpot prize on a Christmas Day drawing. According to officials from the Illinois Lottery, the

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An Illinois iLottery player has kicked off the new year in a big way, becoming Illinois’ first $1 million winner of a draw-based

Two metro-east counties landed among the top 10 for state lottery ticket spending in fiscal year 2025, according to the Illinois Lottery. St. Clair County landed in seventh place for lottery ticket sales, while Madison County followed closely in eighth. Each county saw more than $62 million in Illinois Lottery sales.