The massive jackpot, worth $445.3 million in cash, grew after no one matched all six numbers in Tuesday's drawing.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Illinois Lottery reportedly lost money last year for the first time in six years. That meant about $125 million less for state programming, including money for education efforts.

A Mega Millions lottery ticket that contained all the winning numbers - bought along the western edge of the Chicago metro area, in DeKalb County - has made someone in Illinois $344 million richer ...