Local Couple Wins 3.25 Million Dollars
Updated: March 23, 2007
WINDSOR- A central Illinois couple is cashing in their 3.25 million dollar lottery win.
"We looked at each other and said is this for real?"
Frank and Diana Hinz had no idea stopping in the small town of Windsor for some gas and a quick pick lotto ticket would make them millionaires.
"I haven't taken it all in yet but the people at work are saying 'hi there millionaire lady," says Diana and the people at work can keep calling her that because Frank and Diana say they will keep working their night shift at the Hydro Gear in Sullivan. In fact they say their lives won't change a bit.They plan to make some repairs to the house, create savings for the grandkids and maybe some time for fun.
"Like all the big football players say we're going to Disney World we don't know if we're going to go there but we're going to go on a trip."
The win has the whole town buzzing.
"They're pretty excited that it happened in a small town like Windsor." says Debbie Howell, the manager at Casey's store in Windsor.
For now the Hinz family says they'll enjoy their 15 minutes of fame and will hold on to those lucky numbers.
