She said she purchased the ticket on a whim at a Jewel-Osco grocery store in Elmhurst, Illinois.
The ticket was purchased the same of the drawing on October 20.
The woman finally dug into her purse and checked the numbers.
The winning numbers were: 2-3-24-25-28.
She played all five numbers and won a million dollars. She said she will be using the money for travel.
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