Illinois Lotto Results & Winning Numbers

Looking for the latest Illinois Lotto results? You are in the right place. Lotto is Illinois’ own $2 jackpot game, drawn three times a week — every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday at 9:22 PM CT — with a starting jackpot of $2,000,000. Every Lotto ticket also enters you into three separate drawings: the main Jackpot drawing plus Lotto Million 1 and Lotto Million 2, each worth $1,000,000. Below you will find tonight’s winning numbers, how to play, prize tiers, odds, and answers to the most common questions.

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How to Play

Pick 6 numbers from 1 to 50, or ask for a Quick Pick. Each game costs $2.00, and your six numbers are automatically entered into three separate drawings: the Lotto Jackpot drawing, Lotto Million 1, and Lotto Million 2. For an extra $1.00 per game, add Extra Shot, which multiplies your non-jackpot prizes (a number between 1 and 25 is drawn; it does not apply to the Jackpot or either Lotto Million drawing). Tickets are available at Illinois Lottery retailers, online at illinoislottery.com, or through the official app. You must be 18 or older to play. Before choosing your numbers, take a look at our hot and cold lottery numbers page.

Prizes and Odds

Match	Prize	Odds
6 of 6	Jackpot (starts at $2,000,000)	1 in 15,890,700
6 of 6 — Lotto Million 1	$1,000,000	1 in 15,890,700
6 of 6 — Lotto Million 2	$1,000,000	1 in 15,890,700
5 of 6	Pari-mutuel	1 in 60,192
4 of 6	Pari-mutuel	1 in 1,120
3 of 6	$5	1 in 60
2 of 6	$2	1 in 7.8

Illinois Lotto Draw Hub: Rules, Cutoff Times & Taxes

Illinois Lotto draws three nights a week — Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 9:22 p.m. CT — and each play costs $2. The draw cutoff is 9:15 p.m. CT, just seven minutes before the drawing, so last-minute players are cutting it close.

Winners have one year from the draw date to claim. Prizes of $600 or less can be claimed at any Illinois Lottery retailer; anything above that goes to a Lottery Claim Center, by mail to the Springfield prize center, or through the online e-Claim process. Prizes of $1 million or more: call the Player Hotline.

Illinois puts its cards on the table: the official Winner’s Handbook lists 4.95% Illinois income tax withholding plus 24% federal withholding. In Illinois, where the lottery withholds 4.95% for the state on top of the 24% federal, meaning a $100M lump-sum prize would face roughly $29M in combined withholding — 24% federal ($24M) plus Illinois’ 4.95% (about $5M) — leaving about $71M before the final tax return settles the rest. See your exact take-home with our lottery tax calculator.

Overall odds of winning any prize in base Lotto: 1 in 6.9. Jackpot winners may choose between a lump sum or annuity payments; the lump sum requires claiming within 60 days of the drawing date. If you are weighing the two options, read our annuity vs. lump sum guide.

Drawing Schedule

Illinois Lotto drawings are held three times a week: every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday at 9:22 PM CT. Ticket sales close at 9:15 PM CT on draw days. Drawings are posted shortly after they take place on the Illinois Lottery’s Daily Drawings page and YouTube channel. After the draw, use our lottery ticket checker to see whether your numbers hit.

Frequently Asked Questions