CHICAGO ( WGN) — A man from Chicago has won a whopping $650,000 Illinois Lottery jackpot prize using numbers related to his ...

The numbers were heaven-sent. An Illinois man was overwhelmed when he learned he won a $650,000 lottery jackpot after using numbers inspired by his late wife on a game he’s never played before.

A jackpot-winning Illinois Lottery player is crediting his late wife for his new fortunes. He normally plays the Pick 4 lottery game, but the man who goes by “Big Money D” switched things up ...