Ticket bought in Illinois wins $1.28B Mega Millions jackpot

The person in the Chicago suburb beat the odds and won the Mega Millions prize.

There was a winning ticket purchased at a convenience store in Des Plaines.

13-36-45-57-67 was the winning number.

Pat McDonald, Lead Director for the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a statement that they were thrilled to have witnessed one of the biggest Mega Millions wins. We want to find out who won and congratulate the winner soon.

The lottery prize was the third largest. Since April 15, no one had matched the game's six numbers. The last 29 draws without a winner.

The grand prize is for people who choose the annuity option. The Friday night drawing was worth an estimated $742 million.

There is a 1 in 30 million chance of a winner.

The store that sold the ticket will get $500,000 for selling the ticket.

In addition to Washington, D.C., and the US. Virgin Islands, Mega Millions is played in 45 states. State lotteries coordinate the game.