CHICAGO (WLS) -- An Illinois Lottery player won $1 million on a scratch off ticket bought in Chicago.

"It's all so unbelievable!" exclaimed the anonymous winner, nicknamed 'Papa.' "I didn't even realize it was a winning ticket until I scanned it at the store, just to double check. When the prize amount popped up on the screen, I turned as white as a ghost! I tucked the ticket safely inside my coat and immediately sprinted home."

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He bought the winning Jumbo Bucks ticket at P &S Liquor, located at 7319 Irving Park Road on the Northwest Side.

"When I got home, I told my wife, 'We just won $1 million!'" Papa recalled with a laugh. "Even she couldn't believe it. She stared at me wide-eyed and just kept saying, 'What? Are you sure?'"

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