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Plainfield Woman Wins $75K on $1 Lotto Ticket

She said she plans to invest her winnings.

PLAINFIELD, IL — A Plainfield woman is $75,000 richer after buying a $1 lottery ticket.

Plainfield resident Lea Klein won $75,000 when her $1 Lucky Day Lotto Quick Pick ticket matched all five numbers ­­– 03 - 06 - 31 - 33 - 43 – in the Friday, Nov. 11, evening drawing.

“I plan to invest my winnings,” she said when she presented her ticket at the Illinois Lottery Prize Center in Des Plaines.

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Klein bought her winning ticket at Jewel-Osco, 13460 S. Route 59, in Plainfield. The retailer received a bonus of $750, or one percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket. Two winning tickets split the November 11 $150,000 Lucky Day Lotto jackpot. The other $75,000 winning ticket, also a Quick Pick, was purchased at Oak Pantry and Deli, 6925 Joliet Road, in Indian Head Park.

photo via the Illinois Lottery

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