A Tennessee truck driver's stop in Gilman was well worth it.

Howard Phelps bought a $2 instant Illinois lottery ticket that produced a winner - $1,000 per week for life !

The General Manager of the Pilot Flying J Travel Center confirmed the winning ticket was sold. Randy Little says it's the largest winner we've had here in two years.

Meanwhile, hundreds of other miracle seekers are now lining up for Mega Millions tickets. The jackpot in that lottery rolled over Tuesday night. A single winner in this multi-state game would win at least $363 million in the Friday drawing. That's the sixth largest jackpot in Mega Millions history.

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