$1 Million Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Illinois Grocery Store

Someone in Melrose Park, Illinois just became a million dollars richer after matching all five numbers playing the Powerball.

Winning the lottery is the ultimate display of crazy good luck, and someone in Illinois is definitely feeling the magic. They matched all five numbers for the Mega Millions, securing a $1 million prize.

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$1 Million Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Illinois Grocery Store

Purchased for the Saturday, December 21st drawing at a Jewel-Osco in Melrose Park, someone matched all five numbers, 1-12-17-21-58 and now receiving $1 million.

Man... spending $2 on a Mega Millions ticket and winning a million?  That's a great start to the new year.  Am I wrong?!

Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize. The Illinois Lottery encourages all lucky winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize.

Tonight, someone will, hopefully, win the Mega Million jackpot of $1.15 billion!  I'd be kind of afraid to win that much money for safety reasons, but of course I bought my tickets anyway.  I still wanna win!

How often do you play the Illinois Lottery?  If you've won big before, what did it feel like and how'd you react to holding a major winning ticket?  Good luck to everyone playing tonight and remember to play responsibly!