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Illinois Lottery - How to Check Unclaimed Lottery Prizes

Is Your Ticket Among Them?

From , former About.com Guide

Winning Illinois lottery numbers are good for one year after the date of the drawing. After that, they are no longer valid. In other words, you snooze, you lose.

The Illinois Lottery publishes the winning unclaimed numbers and the purchase locations for large unclaimed amounts for the following games:
  • Mega Millions
  • Lotto
  • Little Lotto
  • Millionaire Raffle
You can find their current list of large amount unclaimed prizes here.

Related Reading:
Illinois Lottery Results and Winning Numbers
Illinois Lottery Basics

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