Winning $850,000 Lucky Lotto Ticket Sold in Justice

JUSTICE, IL – If you bought a Lucky Day Lotto ticket in Justice, you may want to check it right away. A liquor store in Justice sold a $850,000 winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket for Thursday’s midday drawing.

The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at E&M Food & Liquor, 7758 Archer Road, and matched all five numbers -- 01 - 11 - 14 – 17 - 35 -- to win a $850,000 prize in the Thursday, March 2, midday drawing. The retailer will receive a bonus of $8,500, or one percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket.

The Illinois Lottery is urging the winner to immediately sign the back of the ticket and keep it in a safe place until they visit one of the Lottery’s five Prize Centers in Chicago, Des Plaines, Rockford, Springfield or Fairview Heights. Winners have one year from the original drawing date to claim their prize.

More than 22,600 players won prizes ranging from $1 to $200 in this Lucky Day Lotto drawing. Lucky Day Lotto drawings are twice a day, seven days a week. For more information, please visit illinoislottery.com.