The Brief
- A jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $500,000 was purchased for the January 12 evening drawing at the International House of Wine and Cheese in Richmond, Illinois.
- The store’s owner expressed excitement and hopes the winner will return to share the joyous moment.
- In addition to the big win, over 21,500 tickets claimed smaller prizes from the drawing.
RICHMOND, Ill. – A $500,000 jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket was sold in a Chicago suburb over the weekend with the winner yet to come forward.
Illinois Lottery winner
The backstory:
A jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $500,000 was sold at the International House of Wine and Cheese in Richmond, Illinois.
The ticket, for the January 12 evening drawing, was purchased at the store located at 11302 US Highway 12. The retailer, a longtime lottery ticket seller, first learned of their role in the win when owner Tom Jiaras received a call from the Illinois Lottery while on vacation.…