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Burbank Woman Wins $4 Million in Illinois Lottery

"I can't even think straight," she says.

BURBANK, IL – A Burbank woman won a $4 million Illinois lottery prize this week.

“I am absolutely shocked. I can’t even think straight!” Burbank resident Marie Baio said when she presented her $4 million winning Fabulous Fortune ticket at the Illinois Lottery Prize Center in Des Plaines.

Baio is a lifetime resident of Burbank. She and her husband, Bob, have been married for 33 years. Their plans for the windfall include investing and taking their three children on a vacation.

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The winning ticket was purchased at Fuel Zone, 6027 West 79th St. in Burbank. Baio was in the store when she scratched the ticket and discovered her win, according to the Illinois Lottery. The retailer will receive a $40,000 bonus, equal to 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket.

Fabulous Fortune is a $20 instant ticket that that offered four top prizes of $4 million. One of the prizes has not yet been claimed. For more information, please visit illinoislottery.com.

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