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.

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.

The new year might not have started well for a lot of people around the globe, but that is not the case with one Illinois resident. The person became the Illinois Lottery’s first million-dollar winner of the year after they captured the jackpot in the evening draw of the Lucky Day Lotto game on January 4.

A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold in Deerfield, Illinois, Lottery officials announced on Tuesday. The player bought the ticket at a mobile gas station located at 650 Waukegan Rd. They matched five white ball numbers in Monday's drawing. Those numbers were 3, 18, 36, 41, 54, with the Powerball of 7.

Holly from Johnston City wins $250,000 on Illinois Lottery's Magnificent Multiplier after accidental FastPlay ticket purchase.

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 Lottery player dubbed ‘Work Mom’ won $350,000 on Christmas Day, matching family birthdays 4-10-12-30-31 in Lucky Day Lotto.

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

A Powerball player in Illinois is feeling a lot richer after capturing a $2 million prize in Monday’s drawing. According to the Illinois Lottery, the winner played the Powerball via an online ticket and matched all five numbers in the game, coming up ...

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

"Oh shoot! I didn’t want to spend that much," the lucky winner recalled thinking after buying a $20 ticket instead of the $2 one she had her eye on

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.