Photo caption: CVS Pharmacy, 3950 W. Devon Ave. in Lincolnwood (Google Maps)
“New Year New Me” might just be the case for one Illinois Lottery player after winning a jaw-dropping $3,600,000 on an Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket.
The winning ticket, 20 Years of Cash, was purchased at a CVS pharmacy, located at 3950 W. Devon Ave. in Lincolnwood, about 10 miles north of downtown Chicago.
With the 20 Years of Cash $10 scratch-off ticket, players can win up to $25,000 per month for 20 years. However, this lucky winner chose a one-time cash payment of $3.6 million.
This is also an exciting win for CVS in Lincolnwood, as the store will receive a selling bonus of one percent of the prize amount, or $36,000.
Overall in 2023, Illinois Lottery players purchased over 67 million winning scratch-off tickets, netting players nearly $1.5 billion in prizes.
The Illinois Lottery encourages all 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. Winners should visit IllinoisLottery.com/winning for more information on how to claim their prize.
The Illinois Lottery currently offers more than 50 different Instant Ticket games at over 7,000 retail locations across Illinois.
About the Illinois Lottery:
Founded in 1974, the Illinois Lottery has contributed over $24 billion (since 1985) to the state’s Common School Fund to assist K-12 public schools, as well as hundreds of millions of dollars to the Capital Projects Fund and to special causes. For more information, visit IllinoisLottery.com.