Mega Millions rolls over, jackpot soars

CHICAGO (STMW)  — No one matched all the numbers in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing and the grand prize increased to nearly $100 million.

The winning numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing were: 04 – 16 – 36 – 40 and 53, and the Mega Ball number was 18.

The estimated grand prize in Tuesday night’s game was $83 million.

No one matched all six numbers and in Illinois, the closest any player came to becoming a multimillionaire were the 104 people who matched four of five numbers, according to the Illinois Lottery. They will each receive $150.

The estimated grand prize for Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing is $99 million.

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