Winning $400K lottery ticket sold in Saunemin

Posted on September 25, 2019
Winners have one year to claim prizes. (Logo Facebook/Illinois Lottery)

 

By Neil Doyle

SAUNEMIN – The Illinois Lottery announced Wednesday a gas station in Livingston County sold a $400,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket.

The ticket was purchased Tuesday in Saunemin at the Marathon gas station, located at 17970 N. 2700 East Road. The winning ticket matched all five numbers – 4 – 13 – 14- 23- 37.

The Marathon gas station will receive a bonus of $4,000 for selling the winning ticket.

The Illinois Lottery encourages the winner to sign the back of the ticket and bring it to one of the lottery’s five prize centers in Chicago, Des Plaines, Rockford, Springfield or Fairview Heights.

Winners have one year from the original drawing date to claim their prize.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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