Aurora Resident Claims $1 Million Powerball Prize
An Illinois Lottery player is starting Octoberโ as aโ millionaire after winning a $1 million prize โin theโ September 3 Powerball drawing. The winningโ ticket was purchased atโ Joe’s Tobacco and Vape โข& Phone Repair Shop, locatedโข at 1945 W. Galena Blvd. in Aurora.
This win comes as the Powerball jackpot โcontinues to climb,โค recently surpassing $1 billion. While โคno one matched all six numbers for the billion-dollar prize,the โคAurora winner’s five-number match represents a notable windfall and is one of eight million-dollar-plus Powerball prizesโฃ claimed โby Illinois players this year. The โฃIllinois Lottery encourages players to check their โtickets, as life-changing prizes remain unclaimed.
The โwinner, who has chosen toโข remain anonymous, recounted a strokeโข of luck involvingโ an old ticket. “Iโข usually โplay Lotto,but this time I found an old Powerball ticket in the drawer โขand figured I’dโข give those numbers another try,” โฃthey told the illinois Lottery. “The jackpot was so high – over a billion dollars! I figured I wouldn’t โget too many chances at that kind of money.”
The realization of the win took timeโ to โprocess.”I woke โคup the next day after the drawing, had my second cup of coffee, and suddenly remembered to โcheck the numbers,” the โwinner โฃsaid.โค “It took aโ whole day to sink in. I triple-checkedโ my โฃticket and even scanned it at the store where โI bought it. I barely slept that night – my blood pressureโฃ was through the roof!”
Plans forโ the prize money include purchasing a new car and providing gifts for loved ones. Joe’s Tobacco Shop will receive a $10,000 bonusโฃ forโข selling the winning ticket.
