Indian Head Park Resident Wins $2,000,000 Illinois Lottery Prize

INDIAN HEAD PARK, IL — January 24, 2018 — Indian Head Park resident Zeraldas Usonis instantly won $2,000,000 when he scratched a Multi Millionaire ticket. “Good people always win!” said Usonis, who enjoys giving back to his community and helping those in need. Usonis donates 200 turkeys and hams to a food pantry for Thanksgiving and Christmas every year. He plans to use his winnings to buy a house and to expand his charitable acts to help even more Illinois families enjoy the holidays.

Usonis purchased his Multi Millionaire lottery ticket from Oak Pantry & Deli, 6925 Joliet Road, in Indian Head Park. The retailer received a bonus of $20,000, or one percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket. Multi Millionaire is a $20 instant game featuring four top prizes of $2,000,000, one of which has not been claimed. For more information, please visit www.illinoislottery.com.

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