Mega Millions jackpot ticket purchased at Illinois Casey's

(WAND) — An Illinois Lottery player has won the Mega Millions jackpot in last night’s drawing - a whopping $349 million.

According to the Illinois Lottery, the winning ticket was purchased at Casey's General Store, located at 70 S. Somonauk Road in Cortland, Illinois.

The newly-minted millionaire matched all five numbers and the Mega Ball, 1-5-17-39-62-8, to score the top prize of $349 million for the March 25 Mega Millions draw.

The state lottery said that this is the fourth Illinois Lottery player to win the Mega Millions jackpot in nearly four years:

In June 2024, an iLottery player won $552 million – making this the largest prize ever won by an online lottery player in the U.S.
In July 2022, a ticket bought at a gas station in Des Plaines won a $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot - which remains the largest lottery prize ever won in Illinois.
In June 2021, a Mega Millions player won $56 million at a Citgo gas station in Crestwood.

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.