Illinois Lottery news

These states offer the highest standards of responsible lottery play.

These lottery players' mistakes led them to massive jackpots.

 Which games hit the top 20 jackpots of 2025? No - it wasn't just Powerball and Mega Millions.

While these are not a $1.6 billion jackpot, here are ten lottery games offering seven-figure prizes. Will one be yours?

Help identify the suspects who stole $7,000 in lottery tickets.

More than 7,200 lucky players turned the 0-0-0 combo and a Fireball of 0 into nearly $1.8 million in prizes.

The winning numbers lined up perfectly last night, but who's behind the golden ticket?

One of these lottery winners had to shoot the man trying to kidnap her.

Crown Mart, the winning retailer, celebrates with a $146,000 bonus and plans to reinvest.

Jeffrey Dampier won $20 million, then was murdered by his family. His story shows the dark side of sudden wealth.

Learn more about these tragedies, including the Florida lottery winner who was murdered by his mistress.

Over $7 million was paid out across Florida, Illinois, and Michigan thanks to rare Pick 3 combos.

Unraveling the mysterious death of Illinois lottery winner Urooj Khan.

When office lottery pools win but still lose big.

New Illinois bill could allow controversial courier services to operate in the state.

After a month of speculation, Mega Millions winners emerge with a single-ticket success story.

After a $552M jackpot win in 2024, Illinois snags another massive prize. Is it now the luckiest lottery state?

A new survey reveals what Illinois romantics really want this Valentine's Day, and it's not what you'd expect.

These lottery players won millions but lost their tickets.

This jackpot winner joined a growing list of Illinois Lottery champs scoring big with online tickets.

From last-minute tickets to million-dollar mistakes, these stories prove luck can strike anywhere, anytime.

A Chicago man's tribute to his late wife turns into a life-changing $650,000 lottery win.

The retiring WLA president reflects on her legacy and the rising female stars of the lottery industry.

The latest winner took home $1M after purchasing a quick pick on a whim while grocery shopping in Elmhurst.

Record-breaking sales, massive jackpots, and a surge in online play fueled the success.

A broken machine led to his victory.

Check those tickets!

A Berwyn Minimart sold the $650,000 ticket.

Stone Park market sells its second winning ticket.

How would you react to a big win?