Illinois Ticket Wins $5 Million in Mega Millions Drawing

A player in Minonk matched five numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing, turning a standard million-dollar prize into a much bigger payday with the game’s built-in multiplier.

Jennifer Born, Illinois Lottery Communications

Jul 29, 2026 4:59 PM

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CHICAGO – Someone in Illinois is a whole lot richer today after the Tuesday, July 28, 2026, Mega Millions drawing.

While the $800 million jackpot winning ticket was sold in Florida, a lucky player in Illinois secured a significant prize by matching five numbers in the July 28 drawing to win $1 million with a 5x multiplier for total winnings of $5 million. The winning numbers were: 34-48-49-59-70.

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The winning ticket was purchased at Road Ranger, located at 1311 Carolyn Dr. in Minonk, Illinois.

For selling the winning ticket, the Road Ranger will receive one percent of the prize amount, or $50,000.

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Since the jackpot run began on March 20, Illinois Lottery players purchasing Mega Millions tickets have helped generate more than $19 million for the Common School Fund, which supports K–12 public education throughout Illinois.

Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prize. The Illinois Lottery encourages all lucky winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize.

Mega Millions is played every Tuesday and Friday night. Tickets are $5 each and include a randomly assigned multiplier that improves all winning non-jackpot prizes by 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, or 10X.

About the Illinois Lottery
The Illinois Lottery, founded in 1974, has contributed over $26 billion to the State’s Common School Fund in support of K-12 public education in Illinois since 1985. The Common School Fund is the Illinois Lottery’s primary beneficiary, receiving nearly 99% of Illinois Lottery proceeds. The Illinois Lottery also supports various specialty causes as described in the Illinois Lottery Law (20 ILCS 1605/21.4). For more information about the Illinois Lottery and the causes we support, please visit IllinoisLottery.com.