Chillicothe,IL Hits it Big With $12,250,000 Illinois Lottery Jackpot
DeKalb, IL February 28, 2008 Julie Jones had a premonition about the year 2008: I just had a
feeling that this year would be something special, said Jones, whose husband Edward K. Jones recently
won a $12,250,000 Lotto Jackpot with a quick pick from the Illinois Lottery. He purchased the ticket
from Schnucks of DeKalb, Ill.
I just couldn’t believe it when I found out I had won. This is truly a blessing, said Mr. Jones, a 35-year
employee of Caterpillar. His identity as the winner of the February 9th jackpot was revealed today during
a special press conference. A resident of Chillicothe, Illinois, Mr. Jones explained he had visited DeKalb once in his lifetime, but earlier this month he made the valuable decision to accompany his cousin to the city to deliver store
circulars. I just went along for the ride, and decided to play the Lottery.
Schnucks has only operated at its location at 975 S. Annie Glidden Road since December, but the store appears to be on a winning streak. An instant Illinois lotto ticket worth $10,000 was purchased at the store only two weeks after its opening.
The store will receive a whopping $120,000 for selling Jones the winning ticket.
Jones, a regular lottery player, plans to use a portion of his winnings to sponsor a church mission trip for
the Faith Christian Center in Washington, Illinois, where church members travel to various countries
every year, building homes and digging wells for the needy. Mrs. Jones says she has her sights on a new
house in a warmer climate.
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