Lucky Illinois Resident Turns $30 Into $5M Lottery Jackpot

ILLINOIS — A downstate Illinois resident turned $30 into $5 million this week after purchasing a lucky scratch-off lottery ticket at a local grocery store, the Illinois Lottery announced on Wednesday.

The Million $$ Match ticket was sold at a Schnucks grocery store in Savoy, which is located near Champaign. According to lottery officials, Million $$ Match players win big every time they match numbers with any of the winning numbers. Winnings can then be multiplied by hitting on symbols on the scratch-off ticket.

The multi-million dollar win also proved big for the local grocery store, which will receive a cash selling bonus of one percent of the prize amount. For Schnuck’s in Savoy, that means a bonus of $50,000.

So far this month, more than 4 million winning Instant Tickets have been sold in Illinois, netting lottery players nearly $102 million in prizes, officials said.

Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prize. The Illinois Lottery encourages all winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize.