Illinois mom uses children's birthdays to win $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot

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noise-gate — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:32:43 GMT

Yes Jenny

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JustMaybe — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:17:35 GMT

This prize is a tremendous blessing that will help secure their academic pursuits, she related. We're so grateful for their lucky numbers, and we plan to celebrate with a fun family vacation.

Some good, solid plans right there.

Congratulations on the win.

Ok, now I need to find some magical numbers to use - no idea what to pick, birthdays, number plates, horoscopes - oh well, maybe good old QP will do

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sully16 — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:32:33 GMT

Congrats to the Lucky lady, spoil the kids.

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Bleudog101 — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:00:16 GMT

The audacity of the Illinois lottery...letting players play @ home (we can too in KY).

Anyway the bigger picture is her huge win based on her kids' birthdays

Illinois mom uses children's birthdays to win $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot

Lottery Post — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:33:43 GMT

Mother's plans for the prize are fitting

By Kate Northrop

An Illinois mother is glad she used her children's birthdays for her lottery numbers, since they just won her an $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot in the Illinois Lottery.

With a check for her prize secured, one Illinois woman will put her winnings towards the very thing that inspired her $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot win: her children.

Something magical happened that day, the winner said in a press release. Everything c... [ More ]