The retailer, a longtime lottery ticket seller, first learned of their role in the win when owner Tom Jiaras received a call from the Illinois Lottery while on vacation. "Everyone at our store is so ...

A man married for 36 years enthusiastically shared life-changing news with his wife after winning a lottery jackpot in Illinois. “I immediately told her, ‘It’s time for you to retire.’” ...

According to the Illinois Lottery, the player purchased a ticket for Sunday evening’s Lucky Day Lotto drawing and ended up hitting a $500,000 jackpot prize after matching all five numbers.

Getty Images/iStockphoto A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois won $50,000, but just missed the $268 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The ticket matched four of five winning Powerball numbers ...

The couple, who wished to be anonymous, was watching TV when the husband opened the Illinois Lottery app and played the Fast Play Ultimate Diamond Jackpot game. Next thing, he won the $2,661,339 ...

ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Orange County deputies say a man who violently robbed an 83-year-old woman of her lottery winnings on Wednesday has now been arrested. The Orange County Sheriff ...

METROPOLIS, Ill. (WSIL) — A southern Illinois woman faces charges after police said she trespassed at a home and had drugs on her. Metropolis Police Department said officers were called to a ...

Allen said his dad enjoys playing the lottery, so he decided to play with him. “It was the first lottery ticket I’ve ever bought,” Allen said. “My dad chose the ticket for me.” ...