Elmhurst Man Gets Lucky With $200K Lottery Prize

A lucky Elmhurst resident claimed a $200,000 lottery prize this week after winning the sum in January.

William Hayes, a man who said he plays the lottery once, maybe twice a month, was buying gas Jan. 24 when he bought the ticket, the Chicago Tribune reported.

According to the Daily Herald, Hayes had filled his tank and was heading into a Thorntons in Villa Park when his wife suggested he buy a ticket. He spent $1 on the Lucky Day Lotto Quick Pick.

He said he checked the Illinois Lottery website that night and discovered his win when he matched all five numbers.

“We plan to spend a little and save the rest,” he said, according to Illinois Lottery officials.

Thorntons received one percent of the prize amount — $2,000 — for selling the winning ticket.

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