10 Illinois lottery prizes worth $100K+ unclaimed. Which stores sold the tickets?
Ten large Illinois Lottery jackpots and daily game prizes won since September 2025 remain unclaimed, and one is worth $700,000.
For those who beat the odds and win a large prize, Illinois Lottery officials recommend signing the back of your lottery ticket and making sure to claim your winnings in time.
Prizes from the games Mega Millions, Powerball, Lotto, Lucky Day Lotto, Pick 3, Pick 4 and FastPlay must be claimed within one year of the drawing date. Winners of Mega Millions, Powerball and Lotto can choose a lump sum payment or annuity payments, but must claim their prize within 60 days to opt for the lump sum, officials report.
How to claim a lottery prize
How to claim your prize depends on whether you purchased your winning lottery ticket online or in person, as well as how much you won. For online lottery wins $600 or less, winnings are immediately deposited into your Illinois Lottery account, unless the prize causes your account balance to exceed $2,000.
If you purchased a lottery ticket in-person that won $600 or less, the retailer may cash your winning ticket if funds are available, or you can make an e-Claim, mail in a claim form or make an appointment to visit an Illinois Lottery Claim Center in person.
For bigger prizes, over $600 up to $10,000, you can claim in-person at a claim center with an appointment, file an e-Claim or mail in a form. Prizes worth more than $10,000 but less than $1 million can be claimed in-person or via mail, and prizes over $1 million necessitate a phone call to the Illinois Lottery office.
Where were unclaimed winning tickets purchased?
Here’s what to know about the 10 Illinois Lottery wins worth $100,000 or more that remain unclaimed as of July 13.
- $300,000-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket: purchased July 10 at Kankakee River Petroleum at 604 S. Indiana Ave. in Kankakee
- $200,000-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket: purchased July 4 at Evergreen Pantry at 9860 S. Kedzie Ave. in Evergreen Park
- $200,000-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket: purchased June 30 at Pate Gas Mart at 1403 Pate Plaza Dr. in South Beloit
- $150,000-winning Powerball ticket: purchased Jan. 24 at Anz America Inc. at 3831 W. 95th St. in Evergreen Park
- $700,000-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket: purchased Jan. 23 at a Shell at 5201 N. Western Ave. in Chicago
- $200,000-winning Powerball ticket: purchased Dec. 17, 2025 at Jay’s Unlimited Liquor at 2900 Ogden Ave. in Aurora
- $200,000-winning Powerball ticket: purchased Dec. 15, 2025 at Hy-Vee at 2115 S. MacArthur Boulevard in Springfield
- $250,000-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket: purchased Nov. 7, 2025 at Torrence bp at 10300 S. Torrence Ave. in Chicago
- $275,000-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket: purchased Sept. 15, 2025 at Corner Pantry at 4240 S. Main St. in Downers Grove
- $100,000-winning Powerball ticket: purchased Sept. 6, 2025 at Lemont Liquors at 1128 State St. in Lemont
If you or someone you know has a problem with gambling, help is available at 1-800-522-4700.
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