Northwest suburban Chicago lottery player wins $2 million from scratch-off
The anonymous player called the owner of the gas station in Harwood Heights "lucky charm."
The anonymous player called the owner of the gas station in Harwood Heights "lucky charm."
The anonymous player called the owner of the gas station "lucky charm."
Illinois lottery players will have two chances this weekend to become a millionaire, if not a billionaire.
Twenty 20s is a progressive jackpot game that starts at $50,000 and grows with each ticket sold until there's a winner.
For selling the winning ticket, the store will receive a selling bonus of one percent of the prize amount, or $6,000.
It is the third time a player has won the game's $1 million prize tier, lottery officials said.
The winner, who wants to remain anonymous, said he kept the win a secret but felt his life change immediately.
The winner purchased a "Fast Play Twenty 20s" ticket at a 7-11 convenience store at 4501 W. 95th St. They hit the jackpot worth $902,096.
The lucky winner matched four numbers with the Powerball and the 'Power play' feature to net the prize.
The ticket for the Jan. 3 drawing was purchased at the Jewel-Osco store, located at 443 E. 35th Street in the Lake Meadows Shopping Center
That ticket is one of six unclaimed prizes worth a combined $2 million, according to lottery officials.
If you’re looking for a lottery win, a Carpentersville liquor store may be the place to boost your odds.
This was the second multimillion-dollar scratch-off ticket sold at the very same liquor store. In March 2020, another customer won $6 million.
If won, it will be the largest Lotto jackpot win of the year. For now, it's the second-largest prize in nearly five years, according to lottery officials.
Adults who donate back-to-school supplies will receive a special thank you envelope with one $3 Illinois Lottery instant ticket inside for each school supply they donate.
Adults who donate back-to-school supplies will receive a special thank you envelope with one $3 Illinois Lottery instant ticket inside for each school supply they donate.
Players will have five seconds to grab as many tickets as they can.
The Mega Millions turned Mega Billions is now the fourth-largest jackpot in the game's history. The prize now sits at $1.25 billion for Friday's drawing. It is the sixth-largest prize in U.S. history.
Players will be placed in a ticket grab machine for five seconds to grab as many tickets as possible.
A couple of $1 million prizes were won since then, but the big prize continues to grow with each passing drawing.
If someone happens to win that prize, they will surpass the last record-setting jackpot of $16.5 million.
The ticket matched all six winning numbers: 25-27-28-36-38-44.
He turned himself in to the Sangamon County Jail on Wednesday after the court issued a warrant for his arrest.
This will make it the second time someone from Illinois has won $1 million or more in Lucky Day Lotto this year.
If won, it would be the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot and the 13th-largest lottery jackpot won in U.S. history, according to the Illinois Lottery.
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