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Illinois mother of four wins $200,000 prize on her favorite lottery ticketNews Story
Having had luck with the game before motivated her to play it again By Kate Northrop After having won a generous prize on a favorite lottery ticket once before, an Illinois woman decided to keep playing her favorite game until she ended up winning a $200,000 prize. An Illinois mother of four had luck with a particular lottery game in the past, and it motivated her to try purchasing it again for it to result in a $200,000 win. The winner, who goes by the name Bingo Lady to relay h
Dec 19, 2025, 3:38 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois lottery winner uses numbers from old, forgotten ticket and wins $1 million in PowerballNews Story
Those numbers might come in handy someday By Kate Northrop An Illinois lottery player rediscovered an old, forgotten lottery ticket sitting in his drawer and decided to repurpose them for another Powerball drawing, winning a $1 million prize. An Illinois resident wasn't about to pass up the chance to play for a billion-dollar lottery jackpot, so he dug out an old ticket from his drawer and decided to put it to use. The winner, who calls himself Rex to Illinois Lottery staff, does
Sep 29, 2025, 1:50 pm - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois woman claims $536 million lottery prize, first Mega Millions jackpot claimed in 2026Reply
While the Illinois Lottery does not disclose the final post-tax amount for privacy reasons, Illinois Lottery Public Relations Director Jennifer Born advised Lottery Post, the initial federal withholding is 24% while the Illinois state withholding is 4.95%. Bummer. Some people would need a calculator to figure out the initial cash payment. A few would even need somebody else to push the right keys. Of course we never know the specifics of a winner's tax bill we do know that most of it wi
Mar 25, 2026, 2:40 am - KY Floyd - Lottery News

Illinois woman wins $3 million in the lottery after switching stores last-minuteNews Story
Holiday detour wasn't so bad after all By Kate Northrop The right circumstances brewed the perfect storm for one Illinois woman to win $3 million in the lottery, resulting in a last-minute change that ultimately led to the win. An Illinois woman was intending to visit a retailer to buy some lottery tickets, but a decision to visit a different store landed her in a spot to win a $3 million lottery prize. The winner, who opted to remain anonymous, was visiting her hometown of Vanda
Jan 22, 2026, 9:28 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois man wins $1 million on lottery ticket and delivers his wife an early retirementNews Story
Small-town win spreads quickly as residents flock to lucky gas station By Kate Northrop An Illinois resident is retiring his wife early after receiving a $1 million payday on a $5 lottery ticket, and other locals are flocking to the lucky retailer hoping for a similar stroke of luck. An Illinois man won a $1 million prize on a $5 lottery ticket, and because of it, his wife can afford an early retirement. David Sharp of Mt. Carmel made a decision that would allow him and his wife
Oct 1, 2025, 8:08 am - Todd - Lottery News

Two Illinois friends prove coworkers wrong after splitting $350,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpotNews Story
You're never going to win. Naysayers eat their words By Kate Northrop A pair of friends didn't let the doubt from their coworkers stop them from giving up hope for a big lottery win, and their perseverance paid off to the tune of a $350,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot. Two coworkers didn't let the other employees at work phase them with their low expectations for winning the lottery, and their choice to ignore the naysayers eventually landed them a $350,000 Lucky Day Lotto win. April
Feb 4, 2026, 9:11 am - Todd - Lottery News

Illinois lottery player has surprise run-in with grandma at the store, wins $1 million in PowerballNews Story
Chance encounter with family member is winner's lucky charm By Kate Northrop An Illinois lottery winner was grateful this Thanksgiving for the $1 million Powerball prize he won after experiencing a chance encounter with his lucky charm his grandmother. An Illinois man is crediting his grandmother for winning a $1 million prize in Powerball. The player, who requested to remain anonymous under the pseudonym Grandma is my Lucky Charm! was already planning on buying a lottery ticket
Nov 29, 2025, 2:49 pm - Todd - Lottery News

$1.8 billion Powerball jackpot to be split by two tickets sold in Missouri and TexasReply
The Missouri Lottery was so proud they posted the winning location (St. Louis County gas station, close to Illinois side so could be an Illinois winner). JustMaybe - I didn't have one number so congrats to you on your PB win!
Sep 9, 2025, 6:35 pm - oh2btraveling - Lottery News

$1.8 BILLION: Powerball jackpot now second-largest ever as ticket sales surge across the USAReply
The state where the ticket is bought is going to tax the ticket at their lottery tax rate and they don't care where you live. So if you live in Illinois and win, then move to Nevada to establish residency THEN sneak back to Illinois to claim your ticket as a Nevada resident they're going to deduct the 4.95% they were going to anyway and maybe fit you for a straight jacket.
Sep 5, 2025, 10:49 pm - SoCola - Lottery News

Colorado Lottery approves credit card purchases and online ticket salesReply
Missouri and Illinois have done this for years. QuikTrip in Texas also allows you to pay lottery tickets by credit card. States where laws allow for the purchase of lottery tickets with a credit card include: Arizona California Colorado : Recently approved the use of credit cards for purchases. Delaware Florida Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Michigan Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Jersey New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota
Nov 25, 2025, 12:30 am - TwoMillion - Lottery News