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$1 million lottery ticket sold in Lockport

December 25, 2023 at 6:23 pm CST

Lockport City Hall — A $1million ticket in the Illinois Lottery newly launched Instant Ticket game, $10 million, was sold in Lockport. (Photo by Judy Harvey)

A $1 million ticket in the Illinois Lottery newly launched Instant Ticket game, $10 Million, was sold in Lockport.

The Illinois Lottery introduced $10 Million in December. This game is the Illinois Lottery’s” first-ever $50 scratch-off game,” according to a news release from Illinois Lottery.

The $1 million winning ticket was bought at Speedway, located at 314 S. State St. in Lockport, according to the release.

A second $1 million winning ticket was bought at Oak Park Gas Mart, located at 6129 W. North Ave. in Oak Park, according to the release.

“The Illinois Lottery encourages the lucky winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize,” according to the release.

For more information, visit illinoislottery.com.

Lockport Will County

Denise M. Baran-Unland

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.