A big $500,000 winning lottery ticket is sold out in Chicago Suburbs

A $500,000 jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket was sold in a Chicago suburb over the weekend with the winner yet to come forward.
A jackpot-winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth $500,000 was sold at the International House of Wine and Cheese in Richmond, Illinois.
The ticket, for the January 12 evening drawing, was purchased at the store located at 11302 US Highway 12. The retailer, a longtime lottery ticket seller, first learned of their role in the win when owner Tom Jiaras received a call from the Illinois Lottery while on vacation.
"Everyone at our store is so excited!" Jiaras said. "I’m especially happy for the lucky customer who won the jackpot. I hope they come back and tell us so we can share in their joyful moment."
This isn’t the first big win for the store, which has been selling lottery tickets since 1971. In the past, they sold a $260,000 winning ticket and recall the excitement it brought to both the customer and staff.