Individual from Springfield pleads guilty to stealing book of instant lottery tickets in Sangamon County Circuit Court
An Illinois Lottery employee is admitting to stealing books of instant lottery tickets and redeeming winning tickets for cash. Dean Derrick of Springfield pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of theft of governmental property and one count
$250,000 won in Springfield through Illinois Lottery on Wednesday
A very lucky Illinoisan spent 10 dollars on a scratch-off ticket and won the grand prize of $250,000. Not a bad deal at all! The $250,000 Crossword winning scratch-off ticket was purchased at Thornton’s gas station at
Illinois Lottery & ICPG promote “responsible gaming”
The Illinois Council on Problem Gambling is working together with the Illinois Lottery this Holiday season to promote responsible gambling. The ICPG’s Gift Responsibly Campaign is designed to help increase awareness of the inappropriateness of gifting lottery
Nowicki: Candidates for 2024 primary brave cold for potential ballot advantage
Hundreds of hopefuls aim to claim top spot on ballot By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Monday marked the kickoff for the 2024 election cycle, with hundreds of candidates filing their petitions at the
Three lucky Illinoisans take home six digit payday last week thanks to Lucky Day Lotto
Three lucky Illinois Lottery players won big through Lucky Day Lotto last week, but they aren’t the only ones happy about it. Each winner purchased a winning lottery ticket worth more than $300,000. One of the winning
Illinois man wins $2 million dollar scratch-off game, proceeds to call his boss to quit his job
There is one fewer employee in Illinois today as a man won $2 million from a scratch-off ticket bought in Morris. A 66-year-old Illinois man – who wishes to remain anonymous – bought the ticket at a
Mega Millions, Powerball and Illinois Lotto jackpots surge to nearly $1.5 billion in combined prize money for this weekend’s drawings
Many millions of dollars remain to be potentially won by a lucky soul or souls this weekend as the Mega Millions, Powerball, and Illinois Lottery prizes all continue growing. While the Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night’s
Two multi-state lottery jackpots reach combined $1 billion
Mega Millions and Powerball reach a combined jackpot of $1.017 billion. The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night’s drawing now stands at $427 million – the third largest jackpot of 2023, while the Powerball jackpot for Saturday
Powerball and Mega Millions lottery game prizes continue to swell before Monday and Tuesday night drawings
Lottery fever is on the rise again as the jackpots in several multi-state games continue to climb. The Powerball game is worth $226 million if a single winner matches all the numbers in Monday night’s drawing; the
Illinois Lottery says Sangamon County resident came forward to claim $1.1 million prize from Lucky Day Lotto game
Be nice to your friends – one of them may be a secret millionaire. The Illinois Lottery says a Sangamon County resident has come forward to claim a $1.1 million prize from the Lucky Day Lotto game.