September 09, 2024
Local News

Winning Mega Millions ticket sold at gas station in Joliet

A winning Mega Millions ticket was sold at a gas station last Friday in Joliet.

The ticket was purchased at the Mobile station at 1600 New Lenox Road and matched all five numbers, 8, 22, 24, 38 and 64 but not the Mega Ball number, to win a $1 million prize, according to a news release from the Illinois Lottery.

The ticket also matched the Megaplier number drawn, which was 2, turning the prize into $2 million. The retailer will receive a bonus of $20,000, or 1% of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket.

Alex Ortiz

Alex Ortiz

Alex Ortiz is a reporter for The Herald-News in Joliet. Originally from Romeoville, Ill., he joined The Herald-News in 2017 and mostly covers Will County government, politics, education and more. He earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master's degree from Northwestern University.