258 licensed Circle K locations across 155 cities in Illinois.
Circle K is one of the top 5 lottery retailer chains in Illinois, ranked #2 of 7 tracked chains — about 4.2% of all licensed retailers statewide.
258 Circle K locations officially licensed to sell lottery tickets in Illinois, sourced directly from the state's official open-data portal.
Every Circle K location listed above holds a valid license from the Illinois Lottery to sell tickets, meaning the store has passed the state's retailer requirements and reports its lottery sales the same way any other licensed dealer does. As a national or regional chain, Circle K locations tend to offer fairly consistent hours and a full lineup of whatever draw games and scratch-offs Illinois currently runs, though exact selection and hours vary a bit store-to-store — it's always worth a quick call if you're timing a purchase around a jackpot deadline.
None of the 258 Circle K locations in Illinois currently show a documented winning-ticket sale in LotteryMap's records. That just reflects what's been tracked so far — every Circle K store sells the same tickets, at the same odds, as any other licensed retailer in Illinois.
If a ticket from one of these locations pays off, small prizes can usually be cashed right at the register where you bought it. Larger prizes require a trip to an official Illinois Lottery claim center with the signed ticket and a government-issued photo ID — the store itself won't be able to pay out a jackpot-sized win. For the full picture of what happens after a big win in Illinois, including tax withholding and anonymity rules, see the Illinois retailer directory.