Lifelong McHenry Co. Resident Wins $50,000 in Illinois Lottery

MARENGO, IL - Scott Husfeldt, a lifelong Marengo resident, recently won a $50,000 lottery prize, Illinois Lottery officials said Monday.

Husfeldt bought his winning Powerball ticket at Express Lane, 308 E. Grant Highway in Marengo, according to a news release. The day after the Feb. 15 drawing, Husfeldt checked his numbers with the winning Powerball numbers published in his newspaper.

“I couldn’t believe it when I saw that my numbers matched, so I went back to the store to double-check my ticket," he said.

Still not convinced he won, he then looked up the winning numbers on the Illinois Lottery website.

“Now it’s finally starting to sink in," he said.

He plans to share the windfall with his family.

“I play Powerball once in a while, and I always buy a ticket when the jackpot is really high,” Husfeldt said.

Express Lane received a bonus of $500, one percent of the prize amount, for selling a winning ticket.