An Illinois Lotto player hit the largest jackpot of 2025 on Monday, winning approximately $14.6 million. The winning player matched all six numbers in the Monday, Aug 25 'Lotto' drawing. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Monday's prize is the ...

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“I scratched off the ticket during a break at work and boom—I won,” the lottery winner — who chose to remain anonymous under the name "Lucky" — recalled

View post: There’s a Strange New Twist to Starbucks’ Latest Drink Launch An Illinois grandparent has won the state’s lottery jackpot, and they have some exciting plans for how they’ll spend the money, according to a news release from the Illinois ...

An Illinois Lottery player this week won the Mega Millions jackpot, worth $536 million. The Illinois Lottery said the winning ticket was purchased online, and matched all five numbers in the Mega Ball in Tuesday's drawing. Those numbers were 16, 21, 30, 35 ...

Lexi Lane is a weekend banking writer at PEOPLE. She first joined as a member of the PEOPLE App team in 2025. Her work has previously appeared in Men's Health, NBC News, Variety and more. Illinois Lottery An Illinois mom won a $800,000 lottery jackpot ...

In 2024, the Illinois Lottery launched a joint specialty ticket that contributes directly to ten different admirable causes, including the United Negro College Fund.