Illinois man wins $1M lottery using numbers 'near and dear' to late wife
An Illinois man won $1 million playing the lottery using numbers related to his late wife.
Maryland man wins $32,000 after 'mistake' purchase of Keno ticket
The retired truck driver and grandfather plans on putting his winnings in the bank.
Illinois Mega Millions jackpot winner reflects on $552M victory: 'Shock and disbelief'
A winning Mega Millions jackpot ticket worth an estimated $552 million was sold in Illinois, lottery officials announced Wednesday.
Week in Review: Couple attacked by teen mob • Hall of Fame comes to Mongo • Mega Millions jackpot in Illinois
WEEK IN REVIEW: A Chicago woman spoke out after she and her husband were attacked by a group of teens in Streeterville; the hall of fame is making a special exception for Bears' legend Steve McMichael; and a winning Mega Millions jackpot ticket worth an estimated $560 million was sold in Illinois.
Gut feeling leads to $300,000 lottery win for South Carolina man
A South Carolina man's unique lottery strategy recently paid off big time, landing him the $300,000 top prize from a scratch-off ticket.
Washington educator wins $200,000 jackpot after Teacher Appreciation Week
Each year, "Teacher Appreciation Week" is observed during the month of May — and for one preschool teacher in Washington state, her "appreciation" came in the form of some good luck from the universe.
Mega Millions jackpot rises to $560 million after no grand prize winner
The Mega Millions jackpot now sits at the ninth-largest prize in the game's history.
Week in Review: Apple iPhone settlement • Illinois Lottery winner • Chicago crash victim identified
WEEK IN REVIEW: -Select iPhone users could get a chunk of a massive settlement from Apple. -One lucky Illinois Lottery player is $1 million richer. -A 12-year-old girl who was killed in a high-speed crash in Chicago has been identified.
Lottery payoff of $50,000 for Virginia woman thanks to fortune cookie numbers
A woman from Virginia matched five of the six Powerball numbers thanks to that little slip of paper.
Mega Millions jackpot grows to $489 million after no grand prize winner
While nobody won the estimated $453 million jackpot Friday night, one player in California matched all five white balls to win $1 million.
$1M winning Illinois Lottery ticket sold in suburban Chicago
If you recently purchased a Lotto ticket in far north suburban Chicago, you could be Illinois' newest millionaire.
Illinois Lottery player wins $10M top prize on scratch-off game
An Illinois Lottery player is a multi-millionaire after being the first person to win the top prize of the state's first-ever $50 scratch-off ticket.
Lottery scratch-off ticket wins $1M for Illinois man
A scratch-off lottery ticket made one Illinois man a millionaire.
Winner winner: Virginia man goes out for chicken, wins $500K
The lottery-winning Virginia man said he 'really didn't believe it' when he saw he won.
Illinois Lottery player wins $746K with online game
An Illinois Lottery player is getting a major payday after winning the Fast Play Twenty 20s online jackpot.
Illinois Lottery player wins $4.1M with ticket sold in Cook County
A winning Illinois Lottery ticket landed one lucky player over $4 million last week in Cook County.
Virginia woman’s first lottery ticket wins big
A young Virginia woman’s decision to do something she’s never done before paid off in a big way.
Winning numbers drawn for Mega Millions' $284 million jackpot
The winning numbers for Mega Millions' highly-anticipated $284 million jackpot were drawn on May 3.