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A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
The winning numbers have been drawn for Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot worth $1.040 billion.
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.
The eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history, and the largest Powerball prize so far this year, has been won!
Ever heard of the expression one in a million? Wednesday night's winner overcame much steeper odds than that.
Ever heard of the expression one in a million? Wednesday night's winner overcame much steeper odds than that.
Ever heard of the expression one in a million? Wednesday night's winner overcame much steeper odds than that.
Ever heard of the expression one in a million? Wednesday night's winner overcame much steeper odds than that.
Ever heard of the expression one in a million? Wednesday night's winner overcame much steeper odds than that.
Ever heard of the expression one in a million? Wednesday night's winner overcame much steeper odds than that.
Ever heard of the expression one in a million? Wednesday night's winner overcame much steeper odds than that.
Ever heard of the expression one in a million? Wednesday night's winner overcame much steeper odds than that.
A single ticketholder in Illinois won a Powerball jackpot of $1.04 billion Wednesday night, the game says.
A winning Powerball ticket matching five numbers was sold at an ARCO gas station in the Arden-Arcade area.
Have you won one of the largest Powerball jackpots in history?
Before the drawing, and after a small boost on Tuesday, the jackpot was estimated to be worth $1 billion with a cash value of $433.1 million.
Wednesday's Powerball drawing produced a single Illinois winner who matched all six numbers to claim the $1.040 billion jackpot, eighth-largest ever.
The winning numbers were: 4-26-66-67-69, Powerball 9.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
A winning ticket was sold in Illinois for Wednesday night's $1.04 billion Powerball, according to the lottery, marking the largest grand prize since last year.
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.
It's the largest Powerball jackpot so far this year.
The eighth-largest jackpot in Powerball history was claimed with a ticket matching all six numbers from Wednesday's drawing.
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