# Lottery jackpot wins in Illinois and Michigan

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/lottery-jackpot-wins-in-illinois-and-michigan
> Updated: 2026-09-05T11:12:27.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Recent reports highlight several significant lottery wins in the United States, specifically within Illinois and Michigan.

In late August, two women won major prizes through scratch-off games. One woman in Illinois won a $2 million top prize on a $20 Maximum Multiplier Instant Ticket, while a 58-year-old woman in Michigan won $1 million on a $1,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier game.

In early September, an Illinois resident from Braidwood won a $1 million jackpot from a Lotto Million 2 drawing. The winning ticket was a birthday gift from a friend. The winner and his wife initially believed the prize was only approximately $1,000, only discovering the full jackpot amount upon visiting an Illinois Lottery prize center.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: Illinois man wins USD 1 million lottery jackpot from birthday gift

An Illinois man won a USD 1 million lottery jackpot after receiving a ticket as a birthday gift from a friend, initially believing he had only won USD 1,000.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/illinois-man-wins-usd-1-million-lottery-jackpot-from-birthday-gift

### 2026-08-31: Lottery winners claim $2 million and $1 million prizes in Illinois and Michigan

Lottery players in Illinois and Michigan have won major prizes, including a $2 million jackpot in Des Plaines and a $1 million win in Kent County.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lottery-winners-claim-2-million-and-1-million-prizes-in-illinois-and-michigan

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