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Illinois Powerball Player Wins $1 Billion Jackpot—Here’s What They Could Take Home
2 outlets - including Forbes and Cbsnews - are covering this story. This is the biggest jackpot prize of 2026 so far, eclipsing an $800 million Mega Millions jackpot won by a Florida ticket buyer last month.
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Forbes Business
·2h ago
Illinois Powerball Player Wins $1 Billion Jackpot—Here’s What They Could Take Home
This is the biggest jackpot prize of 2026 so far, eclipsing an $800 million Mega Millions jackpot won by a Florida ticket buyer last month.
CBS MoneyWatch
·2h ago
$1.04 billion Powerball jackpot won in Illinois
A single ticketholder in Illinois won a Powerball jackpot of $1.04 billion Wednesday night, the game says.