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$1.04 Billion Powerball Jackpot Won in Illinois
Updated on: August 13, 2026 / 2:22 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- A single Powerball ticket in Illinois won a $1.04 billion jackpot.
- The winning ticket was sold in Quincy, Illinois.
- The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, and Powerball 9.
- The jackpot is the eighth-largest Powerball prize and 15th billion-dollar pot in U.S. lottery history.
- The cash value option for the prize is $450.5 million before taxes.
- This was Powerball's biggest jackpot of 2026 and the first billion-dollar win since December.
- Powerball is played in 45 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, D.C., with tickets costing $2 each.
- The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.