Someone in a western Illinois town made a huge profit just in time for the holidays.
According to the Illinois Lottery, a winning Powerball ticket was purchased at a grocery store in Prophetstown, located in the far western part of the state near the Iowa border.
The winning ticket, which was purchased at Shaws Marketplace at 214 Washington St., matched four numbers and the Powerball, plus they added the"Power Play" feature to score $500,000 in the Wednesday drawing.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.“What a great way to celebrate Christamas,” Evelyn Fouts, manager of Shaws Marketplace, said in a statement.
Lottery officials say the win marks the eighth Illinois player to win a prize of $500,000 or more in the Powerball this year alone. “I’ve been with this store for nearly 20 years and I’ve experienced many lottery jackpot celebrations, however, this is the largest winning ticket we’ve ever sold here - it’s pretty magical,” Fouts said.
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