{"id":42935,"date":"2026-08-13T10:34:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42935"},"modified":"2026-08-13T10:34:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:34:37","slug":"single-ticket-bought-in-illinois-wins-1-billion-powerball-jackpot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42935","title":{"rendered":"Single ticket bought in Illinois wins $1 billion Powerball jackpot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_fit_1500w\/rockcms\/2023-12\/231230-powerball-wm-255p-56c41b.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"anchor-b018ed\" class=\"body-graf\">To the tens of thousands and likely more dreaming about a $1 billion Powerball win, the anticipation is over: Someone who bought a ticket in Illinois won it all.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-2a9372\" class=\"body-graf\">A single ticket sold in the state matched all six numbers and the Powerball to win Wednesday\u2019s $1.04 billion jackpot, which is the eighth largest in the history of the lottery game, organizers said.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b6b1b9\" class=\"body-graf\">The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67 and 69, with a Powerball of 9.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-7c252e\" class=\"body-graf\">If it is taken all at once as a lump-sum payment, the jackpot is $450.5 million before taxes. Otherwise, it would be an annuity paid out over 29 years.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-eb3d12\" class=\"body-graf\">A jackpot of $1 billion was once extraordinary, but the game has made changes to increase the amount in the top prize.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c4ae5a\" class=\"body-graf\">The biggest one so far was the $2.04 billion jackpot won in 2022, and the second and third biggest \u2014 $1.817 billion and $1.787 billion \u2014 were both won last year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-bd820a\" class=\"body-graf\">The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot was May 2. When no one wins, the jackpot rolls over and increases. Once someone wins, it resets to a default $20 million. <\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-7d169f\" class=\"body-graf\">The game recently expanded to allow bettors in the United Kingdom to participate. That started July 21.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-a40775\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">In the U.S., it\u2019s played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To the tens of thousands and likely more dreaming about a $1 billion Powerball win, the anticipation is over: Someone who bought a ticket in Illinois won it all. 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