ILLINOIS LOTTERY PLAYER WINS $1.04 BILLION POWERBALL JACKPOT 

                                   Prize Ranks as Second-Largest Lottery Prize in Illinois History

 An Illinois Lottery player is waking up a billionaire after winning the $1.04 billion Powerball^® jackpot in last night’s drawing — this is the second-largest lottery prize ever won in Illinois.

The winning ticket was purchased at Hy-Vee Gas, located at 310 N. 36th St. in Quincy, Illinois.  

The jackpot winner matched all six winning numbers — 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, and Powerball 9 — to secure the top prize in the August 12, 2026, Powerball drawing.

In addition to the life-changing win for the player, the lucky retailer will receive a $500,000 cash bonus for selling the jackpot-winning ticket.

The jackpot is the largest Powerball prize won so far this year and the eighth-largest jackpot in the game’s history, capping an exciting months-long jackpot run that captivated players across Illinois and the nation.

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