Illinois Woman Wins $1 Million on Last-Minute Lottery Ticket

Sometimes a split decision can be life changing.

The way this Illinois woman won $1 million is totally straight out of a movie.

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From Cary, Illinois, a woman found herself a million dollars richer after making a last-minute decision to buy a lottery ticket at Jewel Osco. As she's looking over all the options of lotto tickets she could buy, one basically stood out to her. She said it was like all the other tickets disappeared from her vision!

The ticket was a $10 Ultimate Bonus Payout, and it made her a straight up millionaire.

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So, she buys the tickets, goes home and eats a chocolate bar, and Pink Floyd's 'Money' starts playing in the background as she's scratching her lotto ticket. The last scratch on the ticket said "$1M".

Instantly, she calls her son and tells him she's going to have a heart attack because of the big win! Luckily, she didn't. She went to claim her prize, anonymously, under the name "Wishing Fish". Now, she's planning on buying a car with a sunroof, swim with dolphins at the Florida Keys alongside her husband, and share the winnings with her adult kids and fifteen other family members.

Now that's exactly how you should splurge after winning a large amount of money, period! If there's anything you should take from this store, trust your gut. If it feels right, do it. The little signs in life don't lie, and this Cary, Illinois woman can speak from experience.

She's just one of many Illinois residents who've won jackpots over the last few years from last-minute lottery ticket purchases. Those are the best kind of wins!