Illinois lottery winners

Illinoisan Wins $552M Lottery: Can She Legally Remain Anonymous?
Illinoisan Wins $552M Lottery: Can She Legally Remain Anonymous?
Illinoisan Wins $552M Lottery: Can She Legally Remain Anonymous?
If you won a huge (or even a medium-sized) lottery jackpot, you'd probably prefer to have only the people you choose know anything about it, right? Nothing says "I've got lots of money, why don't you ask me for some of it" quite like seeing your name splashed all over the media. States differ, but here's where Illinois stands on lottery winner anonymity.