Winning $550,000 Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold at Springfield convenience store
The win comes after the winning ticket for the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Quincy, Illinois, last week.
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The win comes after the winning ticket for the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Quincy, Illinois, last week.
The single Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth $1.04 billion was sold at a gas station in Quincy, Illinois.
The online ticket matched all five numbers for the July 27 midday drawing.
The prize, worth $3,287,514, is the second-largest jackpot won for the Ultimate Diamond jackpot since it was introduced in 2020, lottery officials said.
The winning ticket was purchased online and matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball in the Tuesday, March 10 drawing.
An Illinois Lottery player this week won the Mega Millions jackpot, worth $536 million.
The winning ticket was purchased for the drawing held on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
Lottery players in Washington, Illinois, are being asked to check their tickets after a single Lucky Day Lotto ticket was sold for Tuesday night's drawing.
The player said she bought the wrong ticket while watching a movie.
The jackpot for Wednesday's drawing soars to $1.7 billion.
Illinois Lottery officials said the winning ticket was sold for the Nov. 30, 2024, drawing at the Citgo gas station at 44 E. Sibley Blvd.
The ticket matched all five white ball numbers along with the ticket's 3X multiplier to win the prize, lottery officials said.
So far this year, 11 Illinois players have won $1 million or more playing Powerball, lottery officials said.
The lucky winner purchased the winning ticket worth $750,000 at the Oak Park North Gas Mart at 6119 W. North Ave.
No one has matched all six numbers in the Powerball since May 31, allowing the jackpot to swell to $1.34 billion. Noel Brennan reports.
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $1.3 billion and the Illinois Lottery is hosting a ticket grab giveaway in Hyde Park before tonight's drawing.
The next Powerball jackpot is worth $950 million, making it the sixth-largest jackpot in Powerball history, and the biggest in more than a year.
The winner matched all five numbers in the Lucky Day Lotto drawing on Sunday, July 27.
The Illinois players won over $1 million playing the Cash Castle FastPlay Game and Lucky Day Lotto.
Lottery officials said that two lottery players from Illinois are now millionaires after winning Wednesday's Powerball jackpot.
The player matched all five numbers in Sunday's midday drawing to win the jackpot.
Lottery officials said the win is the second-largest Cash Castle jackpot prize, following a $1.4 million jackpot win in April.
Lottery officials said the winning ticket was sold on Tuesday.
According to lottery officials, 25 scratch-off tickets worth $1 million or more have already been won by players so far this year.
The winner played the $30 Cash Castle FastPlay game, released in February, and won a $1,348,786 jackpot.
Hamed Alsaidi, 31, was charged with eight counts of possessing an unregistered destructive device.
The boy suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg, police said.
An ad by mayoral candidate Susana Mendoza claims that homicides are down in Chicago due to the work of trauma surgeons. Some say the ad is misleading, but it brings back the conversation about gun violence.
Ninety-seven new citizens from 34 countries swore allegiance to the U.S. at a ceremony Tuesday in the Dirksen Federal Courthouse.
Adriana might not have much to say, but her work speaks volumes.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign confirmed on Tuesday that it recieved a letter from the Department of Defense, which has announced "research security audits" at 30 universities nationwide.
The Justice Department is planning to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places throughout the U.S. for the midterm elections.
Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin announced Tuesday that he is filing a complaint against Treasurer Maria Pappas over some profanity-related texts.
Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is demanding an apology from Treasurer Maria Pappas for some profanity-laden text messages he says are offensive.
Zach Lahn won the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary over Trump's endorsed candidate, but three months before Election Day, many in his own party say they still don't know who he is.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
It started with this United flight taking off to Phoenix last Thursday. Then, on Monday, another United flight popped a tire after landing, but just about three hours before, an American flight blew two tires after it touched down.
Investigators say that, besides the explosive devices, they also found a handwritten map of an area in Orland Park, including the Metra station and the words "you see the mosque" that referred to the Orland Park Prayer Center.
NIPSCO on Tuesday estimated the towns of Highland and Munster will be the last to have their lights back on, with full restoration by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Susana Mendoza, in the ad, claims that homicides are down in Chicago due to the work of trauma surgeons. Experts say the survival rates for victims across the city have not been improving. In fact, they've actually gotten worse.
The village is known for its hotels, concert venues and shopping. Now you can add one more attraction to the list. Photojournalist Jeff Langan takes you inside.
Some people living in northwest Indiana might be waiting another week to have their power restored from last week's storm.
NASCAR is calling off plans to bring its street race back to downtown Chicago in 2027, but is holding out hope for the event to return in the future.
Shayde Fisher says the scammers went as far as conducting a video interview, sending official-looking employment paperwork and even mailing her a check. The whole thing turned out to be a scam.
Hamed Alsaidi, 31, was charged with eight counts of possessing an unregistered destructive device.
The boy suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg, police said.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
NASCAR is calling off plans to bring its street race back to downtown Chicago in 2027, but is holding out hope for the event to return in the future.
A fight broke out in the stands at Wrigley Field during a Crosstown Classic game on Monday evening.
The Cubs snapped a two-game skid and ended the White Sox's three-game winning streak.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
A man has been arrested and charged after authorities said he decided to make himself at home at the Macy's flagship store on State Street in downtown Chicago.
Chicago police on Tuesday asked for help from the public in solving a pair of burglaries that happened in the early-morning hours on the city's West and Northwest sides.
A man convicted of gun charges in the case involving the shooting death of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera has now been indicted separately on drug charges.
A man was left in critical condition early Tuesday after being shot on Chicago's Near West Side.
A 14-year-old girl suffered a graze wound from gunfire Monday morning in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
