The $ 218 million winner will be announced in Red Bud , Illinois , Wednesday . Red Bud locals commenting on a message board thread threw out several names of suspected winners . Red Bud 's mayor believes the winner is from his farming community . Comment: Kansas and Maryland lottery officials allow their winners 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 . Comment: Kansas and Maryland lottery officials allow their winners to stay anonymous , but not Illinois .