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    An Illinois woman who forgot her lottery ticket in her purse wins $1 million

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    An Illinois woman is one lucky lady after she initially forgot a lottery ticket at the bottom of her purse, only to find out she had won $1 million when she remembered to check it.

    The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, bought a Lucky Day Lotto ticket for the Oct. 20 drawing at a Jewel-Osco in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst, the Illinois Lottery said.

    “While on my way to see my aunt, I made a quick stop at Jewel to pick up a few groceries, and before heading out the door, I picked up a Lucky Day Lotto ticket,” the millionaire winner shared. dollars to lottery officials. .

    “I put the card in my bag and completely forgot about it,” she said.

    Days passed before the woman remembered to check the numbers on the makeshift lottery ticket.

    “A few days after the draw, I saw the ticket in my bag and opened my lottery app to scan my ticket and check if it was a winner,” she said. “I immediately saw $1,000,000 on the screen and I was completely shocked… I scanned the card again to double check, and when it said $1,000,000 again, I immediately started crying. I thought, ‘This is incredible.’”

    The lucky ticket matched all five numbers in the Oct. 20 drawing to win the $1 million jackpot prize, the lottery said. The winning numbers were: 2, 3, 24, 25 And 28. The lottery said it was the ninth Illinois Lottery player this year to win $1 million or more on Lucky Day Lotto.

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    An Illinois woman plans a trip with her winnings

    The $1 million lottery winner plans to use her money to travel to her “favorite place” every year.

    “What I’m most excited about is being able to afford annual trips to my favorite place in the entire world: Ireland,” the winner told lottery officials. “The scenery is breathtaking and I am happy that I can now look forward to these trips every year.”

    What are the chances of winning Lucky Day Lotto?

    The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 1,221,759according to the Illinois Lottery.

    Where can you buy lottery tickets?

    Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and supermarkets. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.

    You can also order lottery tickets online through Jackpocket, the official digital lottery courier of the USA TODAY Network, in these US states and territories: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Washington, DC and West Virginia. The Jackpocket app allows you to choose your lottery game and numbers, place your order, view your ticket and collect your winnings, all from your phone or home computer.

    Jackpocket is the official digital lottery carrier of the USA TODAY Network. Gannett may generate revenue from referrals from the public to Jackpocket services. Must be 18+, 21+ in AZ and 19+ in NE. Not affiliated with any state lottery. Gambling problem? Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050 (MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-981-0023 (PR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others). Visit jackpocket.com/tos for full terms and conditions.

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