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Central Illinois woman buys $250,000 lottery ticket

Central Illinois woman buys $250,000 lottery ticket

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A Central Illinois woman is a quarter of a million dollars richer after purchasing a winning scratch-off lottery ticket.

Lisa Tyrrell bought the ticket at Jumpin’ Jimmys in Litchfield

Tyrrell is a taxi driver and a regular customer at the store, where she says has purchased the crossword-themed scratch-off lottery tickets from time to time.

Tyrrell says she plans to use the money to buy her own car and a house. She also says she has eight grandkids and she is wants to be able to spoil them a little bit.

This isn’t the first time the retailer has sold a big winning lottery ticket. In June 2016, Jumpin’ Jimmys sold a woman a $75,000 winning scratch-off ticket.

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