Mexican native Carmen Luz de Borjas just one a whopping $1 million dollar prize playing the Illinois Lottery $250,000,000 Cash Spectacular instant ticket thanks to her husband.

“My husband felt something good was going to happen so he suggested I buy a lottery ticket. I am so glad I listened to him!” Luz de Borjas said.

In preparation for the New Year celebration, Borjas was out running errands when she purchased a $250,000,000 Cash Spectacular instant ticket and took it home to scratch. After discovering she won, Borjas stayed up until 3am waiting for her husband to arrive from work to share the good news.

“I had to let him know his gut feeling was right!” she said.

Both Borjas, 49, and her husband Rafael both work in manufacturing. They have two sons, ages 19 and 25. Her plans for the cash winnings include donating to St. Jude’s Children Hospital, helping her nephew with his cancer treatment and supporting her family in Mexico. “To me the most important thing in life is to be healthy,” she said.

Borjas bought her winning ticket at Rite Liquors, 1649 West Division Street, in Chicago. Today, Illinois Lottery officials presented Borjas a ceremonial check for $1million and Rite Liquors a ceremonial check for $10,000, their bonus for selling the winning ticket. After required state and federal withholding, Borjas will receive $700,000.