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‘This can’t be real’: $536M Mega Millions winner in Illinois already has big plans

CHICAGO — A lucky lotto player in Illinois recently won the first Mega Millions jackpot of the year, and she already has big plans for her winnings. According to the Illinois Lottery, the newly ...
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Illinois player wins Mega Millions jackpot in drawing this week

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 ...
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3 Illinois Lottery winners take in nearly $13 million over the weekend

ILLINOIS, USA — A trio of lucky Illinois Lottery players won big over the weekend, taking in nearly $13 million in total winnings. The highlight was an $11.6 million jackpot won by a player of the ...
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Lottery Players Thought They Won $350. Later, They Discovered the Prize Turned Out to Be “Much” Larger

Two co-workers and friends in Illinois initially believed they had just won only $350 from playing a lottery game — until they realized their prize was missing three more zeroes. According to the ...
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Southern Illinois Lottery player wins $1 million using mother's numbers

A Southern Illinois Lottery player won $1,000,005 after playing family numbers passed down from her mother.
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Where was the Illinois $536M Mega Millions ticket sold?

One lucky Illinois lottery player struck the Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night, scoring a whopping $536 million jackpot -- but the ticket wasn't sold at a grocery or convenience store or a gas ...
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Downers Grove Duo Turns Late-Night iLottery Pick Into $518K Payday

Two Downers Grove friends turned a casual night on the couch into a six-figure score, splitting a $518,309 jackpot after ...

Pair of best friends from Downers Grove hit $500K+ jackpot playing Illinois Lottery

A pair of best friends from west suburban Downers Grove were hanging out when they decided to buy some Illinois Lottery ...