Mega Millions ticket wins $1.28 billion lottery jackpot

A ticket sold in Illinois is the sole winner of the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the second-largest lottery prize in the game’s 20-year history, according to results posted Saturday. Why it matters: The jackpot rolled 29 times since April and if no one won Friday's drawing lottery officials said the prize had the potential to grow to $1.7 billion for Tuesday's drawing,…