Illinois was just ranked as one of the top states when it comes to lottery payouts. Whether you win big, or just a few extra ...

Louisiana, California and Florida rounded out the top five, with winnings per draw of $515,406, $494,047, and $454,290, respectively. Illinois ranked eighth, averaging $256,455 in winnings per draw.

The Powerball lottery jackpot has grown to an estimated $89 million for the upcoming Saturday, Feb. 1 drawing.

The winning numbers in Thursday evening’s drawing of the "Ohio Pick 3 Evening" game were: 2, 6, 7 (two, six, seven) ...

The winning numbers in Thursday's drawing of the "Ohio Rolling Cash 5" game were: 11, 14, 15, 16, 38 (eleven, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, thirty-eight) ...