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Yorkville Man Wins $1 Million On Lottery Scratchoff
The regular lotto player couldn't believe his eyes when he won.

YORKVILLE, IL — Peter Stevenson of Yorkville instantly won a $1,000,000 prize when he scratched a Million $$ Match ticket. Stevenson has been playing the Illinois Lottery for years but never had a win this big before.
Stevenson purchased his winning Million $$ Match ticket at Jewel-Osco, 1177 S. Main St., in Lombard. He didn’t believe he won $1,000,000 until a store clerk reassured him. The retailer received a bonus of $10,000, or one percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket.
Million $$ Match is a $30 instant ticket that features three top prizes of $5,000,000, one of which has not been claimed. For more information, please visit illinoislottery.com.
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