One lucky Illinois Lottery player hit the jackpot snagging a $600,000 prize, with a ticket bought at a suburban Chicago Mariano's. The golden ticket sold at 2323 Capital Drive in Northbrook matched all five numbers in the Lucky Day Lotto's Monday midday drawing, turning an ordinary grocery outing into a life-changer.

The windfall has the numbers 16-23-34-36-40 to thank for the six-figure pile of cash now awaiting its anonymous winner. As reported by CBS Chicago, the Northbrook Mariano's gets a nice piece of the pie too, a $6,000 bonus, for being the purveyor of good fortune. And while the winner's identity remains under wraps, what's not a secret is their limited window to claim the stash – it’s a mere 365-day countdown before the prize becomes a wistful memory.

Enthusiasts of the Illinois-only game should be buzzing with excitement, as we’re only two months into the year and there have been already over 1.8 million winning tickets, as FOX 32 Chicago notes. Together, these tickets represent more than $9.9 million handed back to players.

Lucky Day Lotto throws a bone to hopefuls twice a day, with afternoon, and evening opportunities to strike it rich. Lottery officials press upon winners the importance of signing the back of their tickets and keeping them tucked away safely. For the rest, with the next draw only a sunrise away, it could be just another mundane trip to the Mariano's – or their ticket to joining the ranks, of Illinois' newest batch of Lotto winners.