Ramona Blankenship of Scott City was recently announced as a winner in the Illinois Lottery's Second Chance game, guaranteeing her a new car and the possibility of winning $1 million at a drawing to be held Sept. 24.
Blankenship is one of 20 winners who will be eligible for cash prizes between $25,000 and $1 million. To enter the drawing, Blankenship had mailed at least $30 worth of used, non-winning tickets to the Illinois Lottery.
The Second Chance promotion continues through September with a winner drawn each week.
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