Mega Millions jackpot surges to $910 million after months without big winner

Friday night's estimated $910 million prize has been building since someone last won the jackpot on April 18. There have been 28 straight drawings without a jackpot winner since then.

Mega Millions lottery jackpot nears $1B ahead of Friday drawing

The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is approaching $1 billion ahead of Friday’s drawing, driving first-time buyers and other hopefuls to stock up on tickets.

Mega Millions jackpot soars to $910 million after no one wins top prize

The new $910 million prize for Friday night's drawing is among the largest in U.S. lottery history. The largest jackpot was a $2.04 billion Powerball prize won in November 2022.

Mega Millions $820M jackpot: Here are the winning numbers

The Mega Millions jackpot had climbed to $820 million for Tuesday night's drawing, and now we know the winning numbers.

Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $820 million

Tuesday's drawing is now the fifth largest Mega Millions jackpot in the history of the game.

Illinois Lottery hosts Powerball ticket giveaway ahead of $1 billion drawing

To celebrate the massive jackpot, the Illinois Lottery hosted a ‘Powerball Ticket Grab Challenge’ at five of the “winningest" Powerball stores in Illinois, giving players a chance to win free tickets ahead of Wednesday's drawing

Powerball jackpot soars to $1 billion for Wednesday's drawing

The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball. The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot was in April.

Powerball: What you need to know before you play for $1B jackpot

The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball.

Here's how you can get free Powerball tickets ahead of Wednesday's drawing

The Illinois Lottery is giving away 1,000 free Powerball tickets this week to residents looking to secure the eye-popping $1 billion jackpot.

Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth nearly $1M sold in Elgin

Someone in the northwest suburbs is a lot wealthier Monday after a Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold at a 7-Eleven turned out to be a winner.

Week in Review: Chicago kitten killer, winning Powerball ticket, Apple Airtag involved in murder

A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman at a Mariano's store in Chicago this week removed an Apple Airtag from her car before the murder; a Wicker Park man is accused of killing and torturing at least four kittens; and an Illinois gas station sold a $1 million winning ticket for last Saturday's Powerball drawing.

Powerball jackpot soars to $875 million for Saturday after no winner in latest drawing

The estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing would be the third highest in the history of the game. The largest Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion last November.