Lucky lottery player wins over $3 million in Northwest Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. (WMBD) — A jackpot-winning lottery ticket was sold at a neighborhood convenience store near O'Hare International Airport.
The Ultimate Diamond Jackpot ticket, which won more than $3.1 million, was bought on Feb. 20 at Komal Wine and Liquor in northwest Chicago, according to a news release.
'We are so happy for the winner and for our family business,' the store's owner Ashish Patel said. 'We opened in 2015 and have become a popular convenience store in the neighborhood. In fact, all of our customers are locals who we see on a regular basis.'
Patel added that due to knowing the customers by name, while he has no clue who won, he is sure that eventually the winner will go to the store and let them know who won the money.
Since the winning ticket was sold at Komal Wine and Liquor, they receive a 1% bonus of the winning ticket, which is about $31,000, which Patel says will be put back into the business.
The owners of winning tickets have up to a year from the drawing date to claim the prize money. The Illinois Lottery suggests that winners write their names on the backs of winning tickets and keep them in a safe place until they claim their money.
'Ultimate Diamond Jackpot is an Illinois Lottery Fast Play progressive jackpot game. The jackpot begins at $75,000 and grows with each ticket sold statewide – in-store and online – until the jackpot is won,' the release said.
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