The woman, dubbed "Lucky Lady," plans to buy a new house and go on a trip with her family with her winnings Karla Marie Sanford has contributed to PEOPLE since 2026. Her work has previously appeared on the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and New York Times

An Illinois Lotto player has won a $14.6 million jackpot, the largest prize awarded in the state this year, according to the Illinois Lottery. The winning ticket, purchased for the Aug. 25 drawing at Crown Mart in East St. Louis, matched all six numbers.

A FastPlay Cash Castle ticket worth $532,504 was sold at I & I Deli in Ashmore, Illinois. The prize is the third-largest jackpot since the game launched in February 2025. The Illinois Lottery encourages the winner to sign the ticket and visit its website ...

Prizes up to $600: Claim at an Illinois Lottery retailer, a Claim Center, by mail, or via an e-Claim. By mail, send the required documentation to: Illinois Lottery Claims Department, P.O. Box 19080, Springfield, IL. Prizes from $601 to $10,000: Claim at a ...

View post: 1959 Classic, Which John Wayne Made out of Anger, Named Among Best Westerns of All Time 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 ...

For several years, WPT Cares has received funding from the Illinois Lottery through their Quality of Life Endowment Fund, which is distributed by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.