Woman wins $1M off gifted scratch-off ticket in Monee, plans to buy family home

MONEE, Ill. — An Illinois woman won $1 million off a scratch-off ticket that was gifted to her by her husband in Monee.

The winning ticket was purchased at Monee Tobacco, located at 5701 West Monee Manhattan Road, Suite 103.

“My husband was on his way home from work and was so tired that day he didn’t want to stop at the store,” shared the lucky winner, who requested to remain anonymous. “He knows I like crosswords and puzzles in general, so he bought me a $25 Diamond Crossword scratch-off lottery ticket.”

As for what the lucky winner will do with her top prize? “I’ve always dreamed of buying a house. It would be fabulous to finally say ‘We own this home.’ After taking care of a few other necessary purchases, choosing the perfect house for our family will be the top priority.”

The tobacco store will also receive a selling bonus of one percent of the prize amount, or $10,000.

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