Warrenville Man Wins Big in Lottery Drawing

A grocery store worker from Warrenville received a pleasant surprise this past week when his wife called to tell him he’d won an $800,000 lottery jackpot.

“She was so excited that I couldn’t understand what she was saying. When I heard her say $800,000 my hands started shaking and I almost dropped the phone,” said Mario Chavez, 43. His quick pick ticket matched all five numbers in the Lucky Day Lotto drawing on Aug. 7.

Chavez, who is originally from Mexico, said he plans to use his winnings to pay bills and buy a new house for his wife and three children. Chavez moved to the U.S. when he was 17 years old and currently resides in Warrenville.

Chavez occasionally buys Lucky Day Lotto tickets and his winning ticket was purchased at La India Grocery, 653 Joliet Street in West Chicago. The grocery store will receive a $8,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket and Chavez will receive a check for $560,000 after required withholding.