The $ 218 million winner will be announced in Red Bud , Illinois , Wednesday . Red Bud 's mayor believes the winner is from his farming community . Rumors about the winner spread through the southern Illinois area for two days . ( CNN ) -- Virginia and Maryland election officials allow their candidates to stay anonymous , but not Illinois .
The $ 218 million winner will be announced in Red Bud , Illinois , Wednesday . Red Bud 's mayor believes the winner is from his farming community . Rumors about the winner spread through the southern Illinois area for two days . Virginia and Maryland election officials allow their candidates to stay anonymous , but not Illinois .