Lake In The Hills Man $200,000 Richer

It was an extra lucky first day of spring for Lake in the Hills resident Salvatore Longo who won $200,000 in the evening drawing on March 21.

Longo randomly chose some numbers and used them to play Lucky Day Lotto. Longo’s ticket matched all five numbers: 21- 24 - 33 - 36 - 43.

Longo is a more than 20 year resident of Lake in the Hills.

“ He was at home when he saw the winning Lucky Day Lotto numbers on television and wrote them down,” the Illinois Lottery said in a written release. “After comparing them with his numbers, he asked his son to double check the ticket and confirm that it was indeed a winner.”

Longo is married with three children and 13 grandchildren. He plans to use his winnings to pay bills, buy a car and invest.

The winning ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven, 4500 West Algonquin Road in Lake in the Hills. The retailer received a bonus of $2,000, 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling a winning ticket. Lucky Day Lotto drawings are twice a day, seven days a week. For more information, please visit illinoislottery.com.