Illinois Lottery: A scratch-off top prize of $3M purchased in Chicago’s western suburbs is fit for a ‘King’
BELLWOOD, Ill. — The “King of Cash” scratched off a royal bounty in Chicago’s western suburbs.
Now the “King’s” family appears to be getting new cars, too.
The Illinois Lottery recently crowned a lucky top-prize winner of $3 million on a $30 “Cash is King” scratch-off ticket, purchased at Bellwood Liquor and Grocery, 5001 St. Charles Road in Bellwood.
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The big winner, who goes by the nickname “King of Cash,” has requested to stay anonymous.
“I scratched off the ticket while I was still at the convenience store,” the “King of Cash” said in an Illinois Lottery press release. “I thought I read the ticket wrong. I had the cashier verify it for me, and he said, ‘Congratulations!’
“It was so shocking. My heart was pounding and I immediately started to sweat. I couldn’t believe it!”
And for the “King’s” subjects?
“First, I want to pay off our mortgage and my car,” the “King” proclaimed. “Next, my wife wants a new car and my son needs a new car.
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“New cars for everybody!”
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The “King” almost forgot his own chariot when he won the lottery.
“I was so surprised, and I needed to rush home,” the “King” shared. “I was in such a hurry, I ran out of the store and almost headed home, forgetting my truck in the parking lot!”
For selling the winning ticket to its royal customer, Bellwood Liquor and Grocery receives a selling bonus of 1% of the prize amount, or $30,000 in this case.
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BEECHER CITY, Ill. (WAND) – Farms were damaged in Effingham County Wednesday evening when a powerful storm swept through at around 8 p.m.
The McKay Farm in Beecher City was heavily damaged when the rapidly moving storm hit.
“Two buildings were totally destroyed,” Dan McKay told WAND News on Thursday. “We’ve got five grain bins and they’re all damaged.”
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The buildings collapsed onto farm equipment and a semi that were parked in the structures. A utility pole was snapped and ripped out of the ground.
In nearby Shumway, another farm was hit. A barn collapsed, with a grain bin being ripped apart and debris traveling several hundred feet through a nearby corn field. A house on the property was also damaged.
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