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Lottery ticket sold at Illinois gas station wins $1bn Powerball jackpot
Prize was eighth largest in Powerball history and followed three months without a top prize winner
TL;DR
- A single Powerball ticket sold in Quincy, Illinois, won the $1bn jackpot.
- The winning ticket was purchased at a Hy-Vee gas station.
- This is the first top-prize winner in three months.
- The $1.04bn prize is the eighth largest in Powerball history.
- The winner can choose between an annuity paid over 29 years or a lump-sum payment of $450.5m.