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Lake Co. Man Wins $50,000 in Illinois Lottery

Scott Cunniff of Wauconda bought his winning ticket at BP, 700 E. Route 45, in Mundelein.

Wauconda resident Scott Cunniff won a $50,000 Powerball prize when he matched four numbers, plus the Powerball number, in the Saturday, December 17, drawing.

The winning numbers were – 01 - 08 - 16 - 40 - 48 – and the Powerball number was 10, according to an Illinois Lottery press release.

“I plan to invest this money wisely,” Cunniff said when he presented his ticket at the Illinois Lottery Prize Center in Chicago.

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He bought his winning ticket at BP, 700 E. Route 45, in Mundelein.

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

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