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Illinois Lottery player rings new year with $2.6 million jackpot
Just before the ball dropped for 2025, an Illinois Lottery player won a $2.6 million jackpot in the state's lottery app.
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IL resident wins $2.6M from lottery on New Year’s Eve
One Illinois Lottery player won big before ushering in the new year. On New Year’s Eve, an iLottery player won a $2,661,339 ...
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‘I instantly started crying’: This Illinois woman just won $1 million on a lottery ticket she stashed in her purse and ‘forgot all about’ — what would you do with a ...
According to the IRS, lottery winnings of $5,000 or more are subject to a 24% withholding rate off the top for federal income ...
After no jackpot winner, Mega Millions swells to $825M — but 3 Illinois tickets took home prizes
Some winners in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing took home smaller prizes, including three tickets in Illinois that scored $10 ...
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Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs To Staggering $1.15 Billion For Friday Drawing
CHICAGO Illinois Lottery players have another shot at a mind-boggling, life-changing windfall tomorrow night. The Mega ...
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How Illinois generated $2 billion in tax revenue from gamblers in the last fiscal year
The majority of gambling tax revenue in Illinois continues to come from the lottery, though. In 2024, the lottery generated $886 million in taxes for the state, or 42.4% of the state’s total ...
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Eggnog tax: Illinois to make $2.5B from alcohol, other sin taxes
You might celebrate the holiday season by indulging in not-so-healthy habits. State lawmakers are encouragingly discouraging ...
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Illinois lawmakers could add internet gambling to state's bevy of betting options
Illinoisans could play slots, blackjack and other casino games on their phones if the state legalizes an industry that has ...