Illinois Woman Buys Million-Dollar Lottery Ticket During Quick Grocery Stop, Forgets It in Her Purse

An Illinois woman won $1 million from a lottery ticket in her purse that she had completely forgotten about.

The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, explained how the ticket had been an impulsive purchase from a Jewel-Osco grocery store in Elmhurst, Illinois. The Lucky Day Lotto ticket she purchased had been for the Oct. 20 drawing.

"While on my way to visit my aunt, I made a quick stop at Jewel to pick up a few groceries, and before heading out the door, I grabbed a quick pick Lucky Day Lotto ticket," the woman told lottery officials, according to USA Today.

"I actually put the ticket in my purse and forgot all about it," she continued.

The woman, who forgot about the ticket in her bag and left it there for days, eventually went to scan her ticket.

"A couple days after the drawing, I saw the ticket in my purse and opened my lottery app to scan my ticket and check if it was a winner," she said. "I immediately saw $1,000,000 on the screen and I was in total shock ... I scanned the ticket one more time to double-check, and when it showed $1,000,000 again, I instantly started crying. I thought, 'This is unbelievable.'"

According to lottery officials, she is the 9th winner from Illinois to receive $1 million playing Lucky Day Lotto.

She told reporters she plans to use the money for travel.