AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- A winner who bout a $1 million winning Powerball ticket in Aurora has claimed their prize, the Illinois Lottery said.

The winner, who is remaining anonymous and using the name "Rex," purchased the winning ticket at Joe's Tobacco and Vape & Phone Repair Shop, located at 1945 W. Galena Blvd. in Aurora for the September 3 drawing.

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"I woke up the next day after the drawing, had my second cup of coffee, and suddenly remembered to check the numbers," Rex said. "It took a whole day to sink in. I triple-checked my ticket and even scanned it at the store where I bought it. I barely slept that night - my blood pressure was through the roof!"

The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

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