Woman wins $1M in Elmhurst after forgetting about lottery ticket

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Thursday, December 5, 2024 2:23PM
Suburban woman wins $1M after forgetting about ticket
A suburban woman became a millionaire after randomly buying a ticket while grocery shopping.

ELMHURST, Ill. (WLS) -- A suburban woman put a lottery ticket in her purse and forgot about it. She ended up winning a big jackpot.

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She said she purchased the ticket on a whim at the Schiller Street Jewel-Osco in Elmhurst

The ticket was purchased the same day of the drawing on October 20.

The woman finally dug into her purse and checked the numbers.

The winning numbers were: 2-3-24-25-28.

She played all five numbers and won a million dollars. She said she will be using the money for travel.

The Jewel-Osco in Elmhurst will get a bonus of $10,000.

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