Illinois lottery player wins jackpot worth over $880k online
It's the sixth-largest jackpot for the game won so far this year.
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It's the sixth-largest jackpot for the game won so far this year.
The person bought the winning ticket at Tony's Fresh Market, located at 271 S. Bolingbrook Drive.
Their boss had originally ordered gifts for the group, but they didn't arrive on time for the company Christmas party. So, she opted to get scratch-offs as a last-minute gift.
A second scratch-off ticket worth $1 million was sold at a gas station, this time in Oswego.
The manager at the station says they usually have regulars who come back to share when they've won, but so far, they haven't heard from any of their customers about having the ticket.
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Both tickets matched all five numbers in Saturday's drawing.
The lucky player purchased the "Stacks of Cash" ticket at the BP gas station, located at 2357 West Fullerton Avenue.
The player matched all five numbers during the midday drawing on Sunday.
The person matched all five numbers in Tuesday's drawing to win the jackpot, according to lottery officials.
It's the second-biggest grand prize ever won in U.S. lottery history, behind only a $2.04 billion pot of gold also won in California in November 2022.
If won, it will become the second-largest jackpot in lottery history. The largest on record is the $2.04 billion jackpot that was won in California last November.
The winner, if they choose, could take home a cash option of $ 643 million
The winner, if they choose, could take home a cash option of $ 643 million.
The estimated jackpot for Saturday night's drawing would be the third-largest in Powerball history and fifth-biggest in U.S. lottery history.
The jackpot is now worth $1.04 billion, and it is up for grabs for Monday's drawing.
There have been 30 consecutive drawings without a winner since mid-July.
It's the ninth-largest jackpot in lottery history.
It's listed as the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot in history.
On Monday night, someone matched four numbers and the Powerball Plus with the game's Powerplay feature winning $100,000.
A lucky grand prize winner will have a choice between payments worth $785 million or a lump payment of $367 million. If you are playing Monday night, your odds of winning are one in 292.2 million.
That jackpot was worth an estimated $750 million. That means the prize is going to get bigger.
You'll have another chance to try your luck Monday night.
If you're feeling lucky, you may want to stop and pick up a Powerball ticket for Saturday night's drawing.
This weekend, lottery players will have three chances to become millionaires with three games taking place starting Friday.
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University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
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