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Local Woman Wins $100,000 Lottery Prize
"I just became a grandma and I was thinking about how nice it would be to give my son some money to help with the baby."
HAMPSHIRE, IL - Kathy Proffitt, a 30-year resident of Hampshire, was at Spee-D-Mart in Hampshire picking up a newspaper when she decided to also buy a lottery ticket.
While she occasionally gets a Bingo or Crossword ticket, she decided to try something new and bought a 100X The Money ticket. This turned out to be a winning decision that put an extra $100,000 in her pocket, according to an Illinois Lottery news release.
Proffitt lives in Hampshire with her husband and has two sons and a grandchild. She plans to share the windfall with her sons, make home improvements and take a vacation.
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“I just became a grandma and I was thinking about how nice it would be to give my son some money to help with the baby.” She plans to share the windfall with her sons, make some home improvements and take a vacation.
The Spee-D-Mart, at 990 S. State St. in Hampshire, will receive a bonus of $1,000 or one percent of the prize amount.
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Photo via the Illinois Lottery
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