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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 13, 2026Miami-Dade

Single Powerball ticket sold in Illinois wins $1 billion jackpot

A single Powerball ticket purchased at a gas station in Quincy, Illinois, won the $1 billion jackpot during Wednesday night's drawing. The winner has the choice between an annuity paid over 29 years or a one-time lump-sum payment of $450.5 million.

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Why It Matters

The drawing concludes a three-month period without a jackpot winner and resets the Powerball top prize to $20 million for the next drawing.

Key Facts

  • The winning ticket for the $1 billion jackpot was sold at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois.
  • The winning numbers were 4-26-66-67-69 with a Powerball of 9.
  • The jackpot can be taken as a $1 billion annuity over 29 years or a $450.5 million lump-sum payment.
  • The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292 million per $2 ticket.
  • Four tickets in Arizona, California, Florida, and North Carolina won $1 million each by matching five numbers.
  • One ticket in Massachusetts won $2 million by matching five numbers with the 'Power Play' multiplier.
  • The jackpot resets to $20 million for the next drawing on Saturday.
  • This was the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot in history.
  • More than 3 million total tickets won smaller cash prizes in the Wednesday drawing.

Who's Mentioned

locationHy-Vee“The gas station in Quincy, Illinois where the winning ticket was sold.”organizationIllinois Lottery“The state agency overseeing lottery operations in Illinois.”personStephen Durrell“Chair of the Powerball Product Group and executive director of the Kansas Lotter”organizationPowerball“The lottery game organization.”