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Man Wins $3 Million With IL Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket
"I thought I read the ticket wrong. I had the cashier verify it for me and he said, 'Congratulations!' " the winner recounted.
BELLWOOD, IL — One lucky west suburban lottery player is several million dollars richer after a recent win.
The person took the top prize of $3 million on a $30 Cash is King scratch-off ticket purchased at Bellwood Liquor and Grocery in the 5000 block of St. Charles Road, according to the Illinois Lottery.
“I scratched off the ticket while I was still at the convenience store,” the winner, who asked to stay anonymous, said in a lottery news release. “I thought I read the ticket wrong. I had the cashier verify it for me and he said, ‘Congratulations!’ It was so shocking. My heart was pounding and I immediately started to sweat. I couldn’t believe it!”
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The winner was in such a hurry to get home that he almost forgot his truck in the parking lot, he told the lottery.
“First, I want to pay off our mortgage and my car,” he said. “Next, my wife wants a new car and my son needs a new car. New cars for everybody!”
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Bellwood Liquor and Grocery will receive a selling bonus of 1 percent of the prize amount.
Over 37 million Illinois Lottery Instant Tickets have been sold so far in 2024, netting more than $972 million in prizes.
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