An Illinois town is buzzing with excitement after a local gas station sold a $3 million winning scratch-off ticket.
An Illinois town is buzzing with excitement after a local gas station sold a $3 million winningThe winning 200X Payout Instant Ticket was purchased at the Woodhull BP gas station located at 111 NW 5th Street for $30. Woodhull has a population of 750 and is located 30 miles southeast of Moline and 65 miles northwest of Peoria.
For selling the winning ticket, the BP station will receive a cash bonus of one percent of the prize amount, in this case $30,000. "I am so excited but still can’t believe it," Jennifer Damer, store manager at the BP in Woodhull said. "It’s so surprising to me that our local, little gas station sold a ticket that won such a big prize.""We are the go-to stop for many townfolk, including farmers who live nearby and truck drivers passing through," Damer said. "Most of them even sit for a while and enjoy our freshly-made breakfast biscuits and chat about the news and weather each morning.
Philip Edat, owner of the BP in Woodhull, says his is excited to share the bonus with his seven loyal employees. So far this year, over 52 million winning scratch-off lottery tickets have been sold, netting over $1 billion in total prizes, according to the Illinois Lottery.that I have read and agree
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Former Jacksonville Jaguars player taken into custody following death of mother in Illinois: reportFormer Jacksonville Jaguars player Sergio Brown has been taken into custody as authorities investigate the death of his mother who was found dead last month near her suburban Chicago home, CNN reported on Wednesday.
Read more »
Illinois woman pleads guilty but mentally ill in stabbing deaths of her boyfriend's parentsAn Illinois woman has pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2020 stabbing deaths of her boyfriend’s parents. Forty-two-year-old Arin M. Fox, of Algonquin, pleaded guilty last week in McHenry County to one count of murder in exchange for prosecutors dismissing three additional murder counts and other charges. The Daily Herald of Arlington Heights reports that authorities allege Fox stabbed 69-year-old Noreen S. Gilard and 73-year-old Leonard J. Gilard to death in November 2020 inside their Algon
Read more »
Illinois woman pleads guilty but mentally ill to killing boyfriend’s parentsArin Fox, 42, has pleaded guilty but mentally ill to the 2020 homicides of Noreen and Leonard Gilard, the parents of her then-boyfriend.
Read more »
I-90 crash on NW Side causes hazmat response; CTA Blue Line affected: Illinois State PoliceThe inbound and outbound Kennedy Expressway was closed early Thursday morning after a multi-vehicle crash on Chicago's Northwest Side.
Read more »
Illinois Senate holding public meeting on transition to elected Chicago Public School boardIllinois Senate holding public meeting on transition to elected Chicago Public School board
Read more »
Illinois players win trio of $50K Powerball prizes this weekWhile a Powerball winner in California is celebrating after capturing the $1.77-billion jackpot this week, three Illinois players won a cool $50,000 in the…
Read more »