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It marks just the second large jackpot Mega Millions win this year so far.
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A Mega Millions ticket purchased in Illinois claimed a $344 million jackpot earlier this week, but how long does the winner have to come forward?
The big winner comes on the heels of major changes set to soon take place for the lottery game, with a "new version" of Mega Millions set to go into effect in April.
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Illinois hit the $344 million jackpot, lottery officials said. The ticket matched five winning numbers and the Mega Ball in the drawing Tuesday, March 25, the Illinois Lottery said. The winning ticket was sold at Casye’s General Store in Cortland, which is about a 65-mile drive west from Chicago.
Mega Millions will raise ticket prices from $2 to $5, a move the lottery said will help raise the average jackpot win from about $450 million to more than $800 million, while also allowing the jackpot to reset to $50 million instead of $20 million after a winning ticket is sold.
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Illinois Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 results for March 28, 2025The Illinois Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at March 28, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from March 28 drawing 02-09-31-60-63,
On Tuesday, March 25, a Mega Millions player purchased a ticket at a general store in Cortland worth $349 million, according to their press release. The prize is higher than the originally estimated amount and equates to a one-time payment of $161.4 million in cash.
Mega Millions drawings are held each Tuesday and Friday in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated $515 million with a cash option of $238.4 million.
One lucky person in Illinois won the Mega Million $344 million jackpot, but big changes are coming to the game. Here's what to know.