Queen Of Hearts Raffle Will Benefit Marian Catholic

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL – Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights is among the latest institutions to get in on the increasingly popular Queen of Hearts raffle that has taken the South Side of Chicago and south suburbs by storm since last summer.

Weekly drawings will be held Thursday nights at Carlo Lorenzetti’s Restaurant & Lounge, 560 West Lincoln Highway in Chicago Heights.

The 50/50 progressive raffle consists of a deck of 54 playing cards, including two jokers, which are placed face down and sealed on a mounting board on display at Carlo Lorenzetti’s. The back of each card is numbered one (1) through fifty-four (54).

Once a ticket is drawn, the selected playing card will be revealed. If the Queen of Hearts is not selected, the game and the jackpot will rollover to the next week. After the drawing, all tickets will be destroyed and may not be used again.

Queen of Hearts games have been increasing in popularity in the Southland since the summer of 2018, when the payout reached more than $1.3 million at McNally's bar, which raised money for the St. Cajetan parish in Chicago's Beverly-Morgan Park neighborhood.

Raffle tickets for the Marian Catholic Queen of Hearts are six for $5. Participants can purchase as many tickets as they wish. Ticket purchases must be paid in cash and can be purchased immediately after the prior drawing up to 15 minutes prior to the next drawing. There can only be one individual’s name per ticket. All proceeds from the raffle benefit Marian Catholic High School. Tickets can be purchased at Carlo Lorenzetti’s Restaurant & Lounge located at

The first drawing for the raffle will take place on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. A minimum guaranteed payout on the first drawing has been set at $5,000.

Flyer courtesy of Marian Catholic High School