One Chicagoan is welcoming a hefty windfall after scratching their way to a $500,000 prize, with a $10 Illinois Lottery ticket turning dreams into reality. The half-a-million-dollar windfall stemmed from a "$100,000 Ca$h Spectacular" Instant Ticket purchase at Rico Fresh Market, a local grocery located at 3552 W. Armitage in the city's bustling Logan Square neighborhood, as per a statement from the Illinois Lottery.
The winning streak for local businesses continues, as Rico Fresh Market is set to pocket an extra $5,000, a neat one percent seller's bonus, thanks to their sale of the golden ticket. This comes on the heels of last month's $777,777 prize from a lucky scratch-off bought at a 7-Eleven in the suburb of Des Plaines. This, a shining beacon of fortune, seems to be shining its light on the Windy City's convenience haunts, NBC Chicago reported.
There's a lot of green to go around with Illinois Lottery Instant Tickets, according to reports. Not only have over 6.5 million tickets been sold thus far this year, but over $160 million has been awarded in prizes, as listed by ABC7 Chicago. So while the latest $500,000 jackpot is causing a buzz, it's merely a drop in the prize pool bucket.
Eager gamblers don't need to break the bank to join the fray; with scratch-off tickets starting at a mere $1, there's a game for every budget. For those looking to roll high, the Illinois Lottery's latest "$10 Million" scratch-off commands a $50 fee — a steep price for a shot at an even steeper payout, catering to those who dream big, because sometimes, that one in a million chance finds its mark right in the heart of Logan Square.
