{"id":354725,"date":"2026-08-13T00:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/powerball-player-in-illinois-wins-1-billion-jackpot"},"modified":"2026-08-13T00:20:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:20:12","slug":"powerball-player-in-illinois-wins-1-billion-jackpot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/powerball-player-in-illinois-wins-1-billion-jackpot","title":{"rendered":"Powerball participant in Illinois wins $1 billion jackpot"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing, winning an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot, according to the lottery organization.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and red Powerball 9.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It’s the largest Powerball jackpot so far this year, and the eight-largest Powerball jackpot in the game’s history.<\/p>\n

The winner can top for the annuitized prize paid out over 29 years or a lump cash payment of $450.5 million. Both prizes are before taxes.<\/p>\n

Wednesday’s drawing was the 44th consecutive drawing since the last jackpot win on May 2.<\/p>\n

Last year, there were two Powerball jackpots that hit more than $1 billion, including $1.8 billion jackpot won on Christmas Eve<\/a> that was the biggest U.S. lottery prize ever.<\/p>\n

A $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot won in September 2025 by\u00a0two tickets in Missouri and Texas<\/a>\u00a0was the third-largest prize in U.S. lottery history.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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