An Illinois grandparent has won the state’s lottery jackpot, and they have some exciting plans for how they’ll spend the money, according to a news release from the Illinois State Lottery. The winner, who has chosen to remain anonymous, began playing ...

EAST SAINT LOUIS, Ill. — An Illinois lottery player has claimed the largest Lotto jackpot of the year. The winning ticket was purchased at Crown Mart, located at 306 E Broadway in East Saint Louis, Illinois. “I started playing Lotto in January last ...

DALY CITY – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Monday evening’s Powerball drawing. This pushes the estimated jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing to $775 million. There were three tickets sold with five numbers,

After his go-to lottery ticket was out of stock, a grandfather took a chance on a different scratch-off — and it paid off big time. Clarence Neuenkirchen told the Illinois Lottery that he recently went to a Jewel-Osco in Oswego, Illinois, to buy his ...

In 2006 the Illinois Lottery launched the first Instant Lottery ticket in the country that designated 100 percent of its profits toward organizations that support veterans in Illinois.

CHICAGO, Nov. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Illinois Lottery is going big this holiday season, spreading cheer across the state with five new holiday-themed Instant Tickets and two exciting promotions: Holly Jolly 2nd Chance and Get in the Spirit ...