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$4M Winning IL Lottery Ticket Sold In Murphysboro
For selling the winning ticket, the retailer will receive a bonus of $10,000, one percent of the prize amount.
ILLINOIS — If you recently bought a Mega Million lottery ticket in Murphysboro, check your ticket. Someone is $4 million richer after the winning numbers were drawn Tuesday in the Illinois Lottery contest.
The winning ticket was purchased at a Circle K convenience store and gas station located at 923 N. 14th St., according to Illinois Lottery officials. The lucky player matched all five numbers, 5-13-29-38-59, plus added the game’s Megaplier feature, to win the prize.
Murphysboro is located in southern Illinois, about 330 miles from Chicago.
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Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prize.
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For selling the winning ticket, the retailer will receive a bonus of $10,000, one percent of the prize amount, according to Illinois Lottery.
In total, nearly 39,000 winning tickets were sold, and over $4.2 million in prizes were won in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing. The next Mega Millions drawing is Friday night, with an estimated $189 million jackpot.
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