Rockford Grocery Store Strikes Lottery Jackpot Again With $500,000 Winning Ticket

This is not the first time this Rockford grocery store has sold a big money-winning Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket. A $10 purchase instantly turned into a $500K jackpot.

Yet again, we didn't win an instant ticket jackpot.

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My special 'scratcher' was a gift from Rock n Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen, from the band Cheap Trick. The truth is I caught one that he threw into the crowd during a show and the odds are great you can catch a pick from Rick, as he throws out a couple hundred a show.

Illinois Lottery Instant Win Tickets

Is it just me or has the Illinois Lottery really stepped up the jackpots on these instant tickets?

In December of 2023, the Illinois Lottery debuted a $50 scratch-off ticket with the biggest jackpots the state has ever seen. The new ticket offers a chance to win over $330 million in cash prizes.

• 3 - $10 million top prizes
• 15 - $1 million prizes

A different big-money scratch-off just made someone in the Rockford area half a million dollars richer.

Diamond Dollars Instant Ticket

The Diamond Dollars ticket was purchased for $10 at the Schnucks at 3134 11th St. in Rockford.

According to wifr.com, this isn’t the first time that Schnucks sold a ticket that helped someone hit the jackpot. In November 2023, a $250,000 Crossword ticket was sold for $10.

Does that fact make your chances BETTER or WORSE for another jackpot from the Schnucks?

When your lucky day arrives and you hit an instant ticket jackpot, remember to write your name on the back of the ticket and put it somewhere safe until you're ready to go pick up your check.