Aurora Man Wins $600,000 Lotto Jackpot

Submitted by the Illinois Lottery.

After playing Lucky Day Lotto every other day for the past three years, Roger Edge hit the jackpot. The lucky Aurora resident won the $600,000 jackpot prize when the numbers on his Quick Pick ticket matched all five numbers - 10 - 23 - 24 - 25 – 43 – in the Thursday, Nov. 13 midday drawing.

“I always play Quick Picks because it’s quick and easy, and it certainly worked for me,” Edge said.

Edge has lived in Aurora for 27 years and is married with two sons. He plans to use the windfall to pay bills, invest for retirement and may take a vacation “somewhere warm” sometime in the New Year, he said.

The winning ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven, 2241 Eola Road in Aurora. Edge was at the same store when he scanned his ticket and discovered his win.

“I immediately called my wife to tell her the news,“ edge said. “We were both shocked and so happy!”

7-Eleven received a bonus of $6,000, 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling a winning ticket.