Chicago lottery winner scores $650K using numbers honoring his late wife: ‘It felt like a message from her’

An Illinois man was overwhelmed when he learned he won a $650,000 lottery jackpot after using numbers inspired by his late wife on a game he’s never played before. “I picked numbers related to my late wife,” said the lucky winner, identified as Big Money D. “When I won, it felt like it was a message from her.” Big Money D scored the life-changing sum by matching the five meaningful numbers of 9-11-12-13-17, Illinois lottery officials said. He did not explain how the numbers related to his late wife. The...