A pair of coworkers thought they’d won $350 on an Illinois Lottery ticket, but a check of the app revealed a way larger payday. The coworkers, named Randy and April from a community called Ashton in Lee County,

WEST CHICAGO — A pair of coworkers who have been playing the Illinois Lottery together for years finally have something to celebrate after hitting a $350,000 jackpot this week. According to officials from the Illinois Lottery,

After the Dec. 25 drawing, lottery officials said she was relaxing and watching television when she got an email notifying her of her win. At first, the woman admitted that she thought the email “was a glitch.” However, she soon realized it was real.

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One lucky winner landed a winning Illinois Lottery ticket worth $1 million this month.

After a last-minute stop, an Illinois player won $3M on an Illinois Lottery Royal Riches ticket; the retailer earns a $30K bonus for the sale.

Two coworkers from Ashton, Ill., who thought they'd scored a modest $350 on a Lucky Day Lotto pick, were floored to discover their ticket was actually worth $350,000 when they checked the Lottery app. Randy and April say they'll split the windfall and plan to put their shares toward property purchases and retirement savings.

“I felt optimistic when I played those numbers,” the woman told lottery officials