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Grayslake Man Wins $200,000 Lotto

Self-serve lottery machine pays out big for Grayslake resident.

A recent trip to the grocery store for Grayslake resident Chuck Wheeles resulted in a financial windfall.

After shopping at the Dominick's in Gurnee last month, Wheeles bought a Lucky Day Lotto quick pick ticket from a self-serve machine and won a cool $200,000, reported the Lake County News-Sun.

Jackpots for Lucky Day Lotto start at $100,000. Drawings are seven days a week with more than 35,000 winners every day, according to the Illinois Lottery website.

Tell Us: Do you find yourself stopping at those self-serve lottery machines after shopping? What's the most you've ever won?

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