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Park City man finds old lotto ticket worth $50K
Cesar Pineda | Illinois Lottery(PARK CITY) A north suburban man checked an old lottery ticket at a gas station to discover he won $50,000 in November.
Cesar Pineda of Park City matched four numbers plus the Powerball in the Nov. 19 drawing, according to a statement from the Illinois Lottery. The winning numbers were 16 – 24 – 28 – 43 – 61 and the Powerball number was 21.
“I was recently paying for gas when I noticed the ticket in my wallet,” Pineda said. “I checked it right away and found out that I won!”
He said he plans to put his winnings toward the purchase of a house.
The BP gas station at 31667 N. U.S. Highway 12 in Volo received a bonus of $500, or 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket.
Hanover Park woman wins $15 million lottery prize
(HANOVER PARK) A Hanover Park woman won $15 million from a World Class Millions scratch-off lottery ticket this week.
Michelle Baymon buys one or two instant lottery tickets each week, and was at home when she discovered she had won, Illinois lottery officials said.
“I passed it around for everyone in my family to look at it. We didn’t know how to react,” Baymon said.
“This is an incredible blessing. I never expected something like this to happen to me,” Baymon said as she turned in the winning ticket.
She chose to take her prize as a lump sum payment of $9 million, lottery officials said. She plans to use the windfall to buy a new house and a new car, invest and donate to charity.
Circle K, at 1597 W. Irving Park Road in Hanover Park, will receive $150,000 for selling the winning ticket, lottery officials said.
World Class Millions is a $30 instant ticket with three top prizes of $15 million and seven prizes of $1 million, according to the lottery. Two of the top prizes have yet to be claimed.
Round Lake man instantly becomes $500K richer with lottery win
(ROUND LAKE) A northwest suburban man kept calm even after instantly winning $500,000 in the Illinois Lottery.
Jermaine Roby, 35, of Round Lake, bought the winning Blackout Bingo ticket at a Stop and Save in Hainesville, according to a statement from the Illinois Lottery.
When he checked the scratched ticket with the self-service Lottery scanner, a message saying “File a claim” appeared on the screen.
“I asked the clerk how much I had won and he said my prize was half a million dollars,” Roby said. “Surprisingly, I was very calm about it.”
Roby, who is married with one child, said he plans to invest the money and pay his bills.
Stop and Save at 366 W. Main St.in Hainsesville received a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Naperville man wins $265 million Mega Millions lottery
Jesus Davila and the winning $265 million Mega Millions lottery ticket. | Illinois Lottery
(NAPERVILLE) A west suburban man won the largest prize in Illinois Lottery history at $265 million by matching all six numbers in last month’s Mega Millions drawing.
Jesus Davila, 70, accepted his oversized check Tuesday at the James R. Thompson Center after netting all six winning numbers–26, 32, 44, 45 and 48–in the Jan. 16 drawing, according to a statement from the Illinois Lottery.
The Naperville resident consulted with family members and financial advisers before coming forward two weeks ago to claim the prize, officials said. He opted to take the one-time lump sum payment, which comes out to $126,890,121 after taxes.
Davila, a retired driver, moved to the Chicago area from Puerto Rico when he was 6 years old, according to the statement. He said he plans to buy “a big house with a really big lawn” and to share the winnings with his family of three sons, a daughter and four grandchildren.
He bought the ticket at Bucky’s Express, 1202 Bloomingdale Road in Glendale Heights, which will receive a $500,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Davila’s prize topped the previous record payout from the Illinois Lottery, which was $218.6 million on a winning Mega Millions ticket claimed by Merle Butler in March 2012.
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$1 million winning lottery ticket sold in Rosemont
(ROSEMONT) A northwest suburban store sold a $1 million winning Powerball ticket in Saturday night’s drawing.
The winner, who has not yet come forward, bought the winning ticket at Mike’s Liquor and Tobacco, 7108 Mannheim Rd. in Rosemont, and matched the first five numbers – 10 – 14 – 18 – 34 – 51 – (26) – for the Feb. 21 drawing, according to the Illinois Lottery.
The store will receive a $10,000 bonus, or 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket.
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Summit man wins $250K lotto prize
(SUMMIT) A southwest suburban man became $250,000 richer after recently winning the Lucky Day Lotto.
Jose Briano won the Jan. 30 drawing after purchasing his ticket at Cigarette City, 6250 S. Harlem in Summit, and matching all five numbers: 09 – 19 – 21 – 24 – 30, according to a statement from the Illinois Lottery.
The 36-year-old construction worker from Mexico is married with two children and said he plans to go on vacation and remodel his home with his winnings.
The retailer will receive a bonus of $2,500, or 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket.
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Two friends win $250K lottery prize
Margarito Martinez (left) and Hernan Sandoval. / Photo from Illinois Lottery.
(CHICAGO) Two friends recently won $250,000 after purchasing a scratch-and-win ticket in the Irving Park neighborhood.
Margarito Martinez, 66, and Hernan Sandoval, 52, bought the $5 Black Diamond 7s scratch ticket at Supermercado La Gloria, 4117 S. Kedzie, and won the top prize, according to a statement from Illinois Lottery.
The two met 20 years ago at a supermarket they both worked at. Both said they plan on using their winnings to pay for their children’s college education.
The retailer will receive a $2,500 bonus, or 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket.
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$650K Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold in Aurora
(AURORA) A west suburban store sold a winning ticket for Wednesday evening’s Lucky Day Lotto drawing worth $650,000, but the winner has yet to come forward.
The ticket was sold at New Tobacco Hut at 3015 E. New York St. in Aurora, and matched all five numbers: 8-10-11-29-39, according to the Illinois Lottery.
The retailer will receive a bonus of $6,500, or 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket.
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Mom to send daughter to dream school after winning lottery
(BELLWOOD) A west suburban mom recently won $200,000 playing the lottery and now she says she’s going to use a portion of that money to send her daughter to her dream high school.
Kim Mallett purchased a Lucky Day Lotto ticket on Jan. 10 at Bellwood Food & Liquors, 5001 St. Charles Road, and matched all five numbers: 1, 10, 21, 27 and 37, according to a statement from the Illinois Lottery.
The same day of the drawing, Mallett dropped her daughter off to taken an entrance exam for a private high school. When she checked her ticket later that day, she realized she won.
The 51-year-old single mom works in the banking industry and also plans spend a portion of her winnings on new car.
“Financially, things have been tough, but I knew in my heart that somehow I would find a way to pay for my daughter’s education,” Mallett said.
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Lottery winner plans to pay off son’s student loans
Carolyn Peace / photo credit: the Illinois Lottery
(Chicago) A woman who bought a winning lottery ticket at a Southwest Side convenience store plans to pay off her son’s student loans now that she’s won a $500,000 prize and $5,000 a week for the next 20 years.
Carolyn Peace, 55, bought the winning “20 Years of Cash” scratch-off ticket at Lucky Mart, 2900 W. 87th St., the Illinois Lottery said in a statement issued Tuesday. The ticket won her a $500,000 prize now and annual installments of $260,000 for 20 years, bringing the total prize amount to $5,700,000.
“I want my son to complete his dream of pursuing higher education without a financial burden,” Peace said in the statement. “I believe that’s what parents should do — take care of their children the best way they can.”
Lucky Mart will receive a bonus of $57,000, or 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket, the lottery said.
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