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Harvard storefront nets $1.15M Lucky Day Lotto prize
local-news11 days ago

Harvard storefront nets $1.15M Lucky Day Lotto prize

A Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold at Chemung Country Store in unincorporated Harvard (McHenry County) matched all five numbers (2, 15, 28, 31, 43) to win $1.15 million in Saturday’s drawing. The store will receive a $11,500 bonus for selling the winning ticket, and plans to reinvest much of the prize in the business and staff. Across Illinois, nearly 74,000 winning tickets were sold, totaling more than $1.3 million in prizes; winners have one year to claim their winnings.

"Man's $1M Lottery Win Comes Just Days After Breakup"
human-interest2 years ago

"Man's $1M Lottery Win Comes Just Days After Breakup"

An Illinois man claimed a $1 million lottery prize on Valentine's Day after recently becoming single, stating that he almost didn't go to work after scratching the winning ticket. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the ticket from Walmart and opted for the cash option of $600,000 before taxes. The "Monopoly 50X" scratch-off game has second-tier prizes worth $100,000 and third-tier prizes worth $5,000, with odds of winning the top prize at 1 in 2,036,500,00.

"Multiple Big Wins: Illinois Stores Sell Six-Figure Scratch-Off Tickets"
lottery-news2 years ago

"Multiple Big Wins: Illinois Stores Sell Six-Figure Scratch-Off Tickets"

A grocery store in Rockford, Illinois, has sold its second top-prize-winning lottery ticket in three months, with a lucky player winning $500,000 on a Diamond Dollars scratch-off ticket purchased for $10 at Schnucks. The retailer is entitled to a $5,000 selling bonus, and lottery officials advise winners to sign their tickets and keep them secure until claiming their prize.