The Illinois winner of a $552 million Mega Millions jackpot has claimed their prize, the Illinois Lottery announced Monday.
An Illinois Mega Millions ticket matched all six winning numbers for Tuesday night's lottery drawing to win the $560 million jackpot.
"I was scrolling through my emails when I saw one from the Illinois Lottery saying to check my numbers because I won a prize," the winner, who requested to remain anonymous, said. "In the past, I've won $2 here or $5 there, so I assumed it would be similar. Illinois Lottery Des Plaines Prize Center supervisor, Kathy, holds up the big check that was presented to the $552 million Mega Millions jackpot winner."I was raised by a single mom and throughout my childhood, she had to work two jobs to provide for our family, to put food on the table, and for us to get an education," the winner said. "The day after I graduated from high school, I started working and I haven't stopped since.
The win was the ninth largest in Mega Millions history and the second largest prize won in Illinois after a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot winning ticket was sold in Des Plaines in July 2022
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