Monday's Powerball jackpot rises to $747M
No one matched the winning numbers in Saturday's $700 million drawing.
No one matched the winning numbers in Saturday's $700 million drawing.
If won, it would be the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot and the 13th-largest lottery jackpot won in U.S. history, according to the Illinois Lottery.
If no one wins, the pot gets closer to becoming one of the top ten prizes in the game's history.
Want to try to become the next Powerball millionaire? Well, tonight's the night.
Want to try to become the next Powerball millionaire? Well, tonight's the night.
If you take the cash option, that's just over $483 million.
If you take the cash option, that's just over $483 million.
This is now the eighth Illinois Lottery player who has won a prize of $500,000 or more playing Powerball this year.
The ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven at 7601 W. 159th St. and matched all five white-ball numbers.
The ticket was purchased at the 7-Eleven at 7601 W. 159th St. and matched all five white-ball numbers.
It wasn't the $93 million jackpot, but someone in Tinley Park scored big in Saturday's Powerball drawing.
The announcement came after a lengthy delay in revealing the winning numbers.
Lottery officials said one state was still processing its sales data. The jackpot is the largest for any lottery, anywhere, ever.
You have at least one more chance to get lucky with the Powerball lottery.
You have at least one more chance to get lucky with the Powerball lottery. CBS 2's Marybel González reports.
The jackpot has eluded players since Aug. 3, the last time anyone matched all five winning numbers and the Powerball.
No one won Wednesday night's top prize of $1.2 billion, so the jackpot for Saturday night's drawing will be very close to the $1.586 billion world record for lotteries.
The dream of becoming the next billionaire is still alive after no one won Monday's Drawing.
The dream of becoming the next billionaire is still alive after no one won Monday’s Drawing.
There were no winning tickets sold for Monday night's Powerball drawing so the grand prize for Wednesday night's selections will be a minimum of roughly $1.2 billion.
If you're feeling lucky you might want to consider purchasing a Powerball ticket.
The Illinois Lottery is giving players a chance to scoop up over 1,000 free Powerball tickets at one of the top 10 'winningest' Powerball stores. That's going to be at the Lucky Mart on the South Side, located at 2900 West 87th Street.
If you're feeling lucky you might want to consider purchasing a Powerball ticket.
Lottery players have another chance to win some serious cash.
The Powerball jackpot is now more than $420 million after Monday night's drawing failed to produce a winner.
Breaking News, First Alert Weather, Exclusive Investigations & Community Journalism
The cancelation comes as an "abundance of caution" to protect those who were planning on attending.
A heavy police presence, including DePaul's Office of Public Safety and Chicago police, was reported at the quad to intervene.
Jacoby Hamilton, 19, of Crest Hill, was arrested and processed on Friday before being taken to the Will County Adult Detention Facility on four Counts of reckless homicide.
Police responded to the scene and found a woman, 40, in the crosswalk. She was struck by a dark-colored sedan that left the scene.
"My vision for the DNC, ultimately, is to have a safe, energetic, vibrant convention, and I'm confident we will be able to deliver that," Johnson said.
President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients.
The CBS 2 Investigators analyzed more than 1 million rows of city budget office data. The data showed the five key city departments that relied on overtime the most.
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The family didn't get their cut of the estate sale, not hearing back from the salesman until CBS 2 got involved.
The Better Business Bureau warns that anyone buying an event ticket should watch out for fake ticket scams.
Financial records show Paul Croft and J.D. Frost raised about $30 million for a hydrogen plant that was supposed to be, at one point, in Indiana. It never existed, an attorney says.
Anyone with these sausages in their refrigerators should throw them away or return them to the store.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The city's measles dashboard said a total of 63 measles cases have been confirmed in Chicago this year, with one new case this week.
The department said anyone who visited the Sam's Club at 9400 S. Western Ave. in Evergreen Park one day last week may have been exposed to someone with measles.
Health officials are warning consumers not to consume Infinite Herbs basil sold at some Trader Joe's and Dierberg's stores after 12 people were sickened.
Officials said there was no known link between this case and the recent outbreak of measles at a migrant shelter in Chicago.
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Mayor Brandon Johnson denied that the Bears' shiny new dome could end up costing taxpayers a pretty penny.
Employees at dozens of now-closed Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen stores, now jobless, wonder what comes next for them as their paychecks will soon end.
The company announced Tuesday that it received a stalking horse bid to purchase its operating assets.
Dozens of typewriters clutter the shelves of the 24-year-old business owner's workshop inside his parents' home in Downers Grove.
"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
From a launch party for an organization dedicated to combating the nutritional and educational gaps to a field of colorful tulips in Spring Grove. Here's what caught Suzanne Le Mignot and Laura Bannon's eye this week.
Viewer Steve Veach from Des Plaines shared photos of the insect and the dirt mounds found underneath a wheelbarrow, where the bugs are coming out of the ground.
A cool, refreshing finish to the weekend with highs in the 60s and cooler lakeside readings in the 50s.
Sixty-eight protesters were arrested for trespassing. The arrests came after hours of negotiations by officials who say they tried to offer an alternate site.
Chicago police said officers responded to the scene and found a man, 37, and a woman, 36, who were each struck in the leg by gunfire.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have moved beyond college campuses, setting their sights on one of downtown Chicago's most well-known landmarks.
The victims told police they were shot by an unknown man who left the scene in a dark-colored SUV.
A heavy police presence, including DePaul's Office of Public Safety and Chicago police, was reported at the quad to intervene.
Police said they do not have any evidence that Xavier Tate Jr. targeted Officer Luis Huesca because he was an officer.
The crash happened at the Chicago Oyster House at 1933 S. Indiana Ave. just before 3 a.m.
Expert panel discussion centers the focus on the disparity that 1 in 3 victims of crime in Chicago is a Black woman
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
Anthony Robinson's attorney said his previous defense lawyer failed to present evidence that showed it was physically impossible for him to be the shooter.
The village board is working on a resolution to hire Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor before her lone term as Chicago's mayor, to investigate claims Henyard has been misusing public funds.
DCFS Director Heidi Mueller was asked Thursday why some kids in the system are being held in psychiatric hospitals longer than medically necessary.
Tanner Banks came on after a three-hour rain delay to strike out pinch-hitter Iván Herrera in the bottom of the 10th inning.
hicago tied its first divisional series of the year at one apiece in manager Craig Counsell's first series against his former team.
The White Sox lost their fourth game in a row. It was the ninth time they were shut out this season.
William Contreras hit an RBI single during Milwaukee's three-run eighth inning, and the Brewers won their first game against former manager Craig Counsell, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1.
After a 3-9 start to the season, the Cougars have won the Horizon League and clinched their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth with players from all over the world.
Police in Wisconsin fatally shot a student who had pointed a pellet rifle in their direction outside a middle school, according to the state's Department of Justice.
During the burglary, surveillance video caught a man taking a swig from a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red blend wine, which he then put back in the garage refrigerator.
There were four different robberies of this variety with five victims within a period of less than half an hour in Bucktown Thursday morning. One of them was caught on video.
Larry Perry, 34, was killed on Feb.21 after officers with the Hammond Police Dept. chased him into Chicago and ran his vehicle into the Little Calumet River, family members said.
Police say the 39-year-old victim was arguing with an unknown man in the mezzanine level of the station who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him in the left leg and right thigh.