New Lottery Ticket Envisions a World Free of MS
Illinois - 09/16/2008
Jodie Winnett and Lynda Chott announced the release of a new instant ticket that will fund research aimed at developing preventative measures and treatment of MS. READ MORE

Illinois Lottery Achieves Record-Breaking Sales in FY08
Illinois - 09/05/2008
The Illinois Lottery today reported sales of $2.078 billion for fiscal year 2008—the highest single-year sales in the Lottery’s 34-year history. READ MORE

Anonymous Man Claims $4.75 Million Jackpot
Illinois - 09/04/2008
Camera-shy, the unknown winner caused quite a stir after his estate advisor claimed his $4.75 million Lotto jackpot with a ticket purchased from a store in Romeoville. READ MORE

Lottery Player Passes on $100,000 for Chance at $1 Million
Illinois - 08/29/2008
What would you do: take home $100,000, or delay receiving the six-figure payday for the chance at $1 million? READ MORE

Seeing is Believing for $100,000 Instant Ticket Winner
Illinois - 07/31/2008
When the women returned home and began to scratch off their tickets, Joyce discovered she had won $100,000, thanks to her Five Star Cash ticket. READ MORE

Family Wins $8.5 Million While on Vacation
Illinois - 07/24/2008
After promising their children a weekend getaway, not even winning an $8.5 million Illinois Lottery jackpot could stop Renee and Terry Hackman from keeping their word. READ MORE

$40,000 or the Chance at $1 Million?
Illinois - 07/24/2008
While visiting a Lottery retail location to play one of his favorite games, James Tousey discovered that he could mail in $30 in non-winning tickets for the chance at $1 million. READ MORE

“Replay for Riches” Contestant Dreaming Big
Illinois - 07/24/2008
Judith Yap had no idea that $30 worth of nonwinning Lottery tickets was a sign of good luck. READ MORE

Evanston Grocery Clerk Bags $3 Million
Illinois - 07/09/2008
Ricardo Davis, an avid coin collector, knows how to count pennies. Thanks to a lucky Lotto ticket, the grocery clerk now prepares to start counting dollars, and millions of them. READ MORE

Casual Lottery Player Wins Serious Money
Illinois - 06/26/2008
For someone who only plays the Illinois Lottery a few times a year, Kirk Kroese has unbelievable luck. READ MORE

Birthday Gift Worth $5 Million
Illinois - 06/11/2008
Three years ago, Nathan Grove gave a subscription to Lotto, a household favorite Illinois Lottery game, to his wife for her birthday. READ MORE

Routine Grocery Shopping Produces Million-Dollar Moment
Illinois - 06/05/2008
Jennifer Hetchler doesn’t consider herself a lucky person. Her family and friends might disagree, considering that Jennifer recently became one of the Illinois Lottery’s newest millionaires. READ MORE

Lottery Gives Avid Bowler $100,000 to Spare
Illinois - 05/29/2008
After recently playing a Winter Winfall instant game, Linda won $100,000 on the spot. READ MORE

Forgotten Lottery Ticket a $1 Million Winner
Illinois - 05/28/2008
Without realizing it, Patricia Kakos kept an Illinois Lottery ticket worth $1 million inside a drawer in her home for weeks. READ MORE

Lottery Player Turns Lucky $20 Bill Into $1 Million
Illinois - 05/28/2008
During a recent trip to a local grocer, Ramzi Dababneh found an extra $20 bill in his wallet. Little did the Orland Park resident know that his luck had just begun. READ MORE

Lottery Player “Accidentally” Wins $100,000
Illinois - 05/09/2008
Angela Chiero-Osborne thinks that her Irish roots help explain her incredibly good luck. READ MORE

Warehouse Worker Tucks Away $1 Million Playing Illinois Lottery
Illinois - 04/17/2008
Robert Picatto just found out that nothing can lift your spirits like playing the Illinois Lottery. READ MORE

Dedicated Illinois Lottery Player Hits Jackpot
Illinois - 04/16/2008
If anybody knows about luck, it’s Zophia Bordzol. Over the last few years, the 39-year-old independent housekeeper has had three big instant-game wins, totaling $8,000. READ MORE

First Time’s a Charm
Illinois - 04/10/2008
When Daniel Kotch decided to play a new lottery ticket just for the fun of it, he and his wife Donna ended up with an extra $100,000. READ MORE

Illinois Lottery Welcomes First of Four New Raffle Millionaires
Illinois - 04/08/2008
Yancy Hicks caught the luck of the Irish when the 48-year-old Chicagoan won the Illinois Lottery St. Patrick’s Day Millionaire Raffle. READ MORE

Spur of the Moment Decision Brings $1 Million
Illinois - 03/28/2008
For Willowbrook resident Virginia Braucher, a spontaneous decision to pick up an Illinois Lottery instant ticket turned her into one of the Lottery’s newest millionaires. READ MORE

Illinois Lottery Crowns Golden Tee Champion
Illinois - 03/24/2008
Muklewicz fended off 15 other Chicagoland finalists to take home the tournament title, $5,000 and his own “Golden Tee Unplugged 2008” arcade game. READ MORE

Chillicothe Resident Hits it Big With $12,250,000 Illinois Lottery Jackpot
Illinois - 02/28/2008
Julie Jones had a premonition about the year 2008: “I just had a feeling that this year would be something special,” said Jones. READ MORE

Lottery Player Wins Big on First $20 Ticket
Illinois - 02/25/2008
Shirley Moon chose a “Double My Million” ticket and won $2 million. READ MORE

Dedicated Lottery Player Finally Hits the Big One
Illinois - 02/25/2008
After the clerk validated the $1 million win and advised Patricia to place the ticket in a safe-deposit box, the Illinois Lottery’s new millionaire went home to tell her husband. READ MORE