(WKRC) – An Illinois woman’s near-miss lottery moment turned into a $536 million jackpot — after a ticket she almost didn’t buy became one she’ll never forget.
The winner, using the pseudonym “Lucky Lady,” purchased the Mega Millions ticket online through the Illinois Lottery after previously abandoning an attempt to buy one a week earlier.
“I didn’t even plan to play that day,” she said in a media release. “I had actually tried to buy a ticket online a week earlier, but I forgot to finalize the purchase.”…