May 21--A Des Plaines woman won $4 million with an Illinois lottery ticket her daughter gifted her on Mother's Day.
Priti Shah was celebrating Mother's Day at home with her family when she used a penny to scratch three lottery tickets her daughter gave her as a present, according to an Illinois Lottery press release.
Shah received a top prize of $4 million with the winning $100 Million Money Mania ticket.
"I didn't win on the first two tickets, but the third ticket more than made up for it," Shah told Illinois Lottery. "After a few days, I went to a store to check my ticket and even when they confirmed it, I still couldn't believe it was true."
Shah, who is going to get $200,000 per year for 20 years, said she plans to share the money with family and invest, the release said.
"The next 20 years of my life will certainly be easier," Shah said, according to the press release.
The winning ticket was bought at Gateway Newstands, at 4130A North Harlem Ave. in Norridge. The store is set to receive a $40,000 bonus, which amount to 1 percent of the prize amount, for selling the ticket, the release said.
