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Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois
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Key Points:
- A single Powerball ticket sold at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois, won the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month period without a top-prize winner.
- The winning numbers were 4-26-66-67-69 with a Powerball of 9, and the winner has not yet come forward.
- The jackpot prize can be claimed as a $1 billion annuity over 29 years or a $450.5 million lump sum, with most winners opting for the lump sum.
- Four tickets in other states matched five numbers but missed the Powerball, winning $1 million each, while one ticket in Massachusetts won $2 million due to the Power Play multiplier.
- The Powerball jackpot will reset to $20 million for the next drawing scheduled for Saturday.
