A stroke of fortune landed at the feet of Chicago resident Ashur Al Rahib, who became a millionaire after picking a random $10 scratch-off lottery ticket. The ticket was bought from a Mobil gas station in the West Ridge neighborhood at 2500 West Peterson Avenue, as reported by WGN-TV. Al Rahib, overwhelmed by his luck, revealed, "I stop by this gas station often as it's in my neighborhood," and further expressed disbelief by adding, "I randomly pointed at one – and I can’t believe the ticket I chose has made me a millionaire!"
The win didn't just bring joy to Al Rahib but also to the store associate Romy Singh, who helped him select the jackpot ticket blindly. "Ashur is a good and hardworking man. He’s been coming here for a long time, so we’ve gotten to know each other," Singh told WGN-TV in a fitting display of the close-knit nature of local businesses and their patrons. The Mobil gas station is quickly gaining a reputation as a lucky spot, having previously sold $25,000 and $50,000 winning lottery tickets in the past two years.
Regarding his future plans with the windfall, Al Rahib aspires to invest in the local community. He stated in a WGN-TV interview that he plans to "buy a small building, and open a meat market and bakery." Beyond these entrepreneurial pursuits, he also intends to contribute to his church, echoing a philanthropic sentiment by asserting, "I also plan to donate some to my church."
As for the gas station where fortune favored Al Rahib, it stands to gain a $10,000 bonus for selling the million-dollar ticket, a tidy sum in recognition of its role in this story. The narrative here extends beyond personal victory. As Al Rahib emphasized in his conversation with FOX 32 Chicago, "If you win, do good things with the money – not just for yourself, but for other people, too."
