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Two Illinois lottery winners claim $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot

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Two winners in a partnership have come forward to claim the eye

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watering $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot that was drawn in July 2022.

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One single ticket was all it took to win the record $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot on July 29, 2022

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but two people jointly stepped forward to claim it all.

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Today, the Illinois Lottery announced that the prize has officially been claimed

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shared by a partnership that agreed to split the winnings if won, and they kept their billion-dollar promise

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It's a surreal feeling giving away this amount of money and knowing what a huge impact 

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this is going to make on the winners' lives, and for others close to them as well," Rodriguez continued.

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The prize can only be claimed as a lump sum within 60 days

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According to USA Mega, their net payout will be about $453.12 million after taxes

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