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The Mega Millions jackpot for Tuesday’s lottery drawing has increased to an estimated $41 million, with a cash option of $20.4 million. The winning numbers were: 17, 26, 50, 58 and 61. The Mega Ball drawn was 11 with a Megaplier of 3x. While no one across the country hit Friday’s $28 million drawing, a second-prize $1 million ticket was sold in Illinois. In New Jersey, a pair of third-prize tickets matching four numbers plus the Mega Ball were bought at 7-Eleven stores. A ticket sold at the location on Route 35 in Neptune is worth $20,000 because the winner spent an extra $1 for the Megaplier …

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