Winning $1.04B Powerball ticket sold in Illinois: Here's where

An Illinois Lottery player is waking up a billionaire after winning Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot. Here's where the ticket was sold.

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The Powerball jackpot has hit $1 billion, the largest U.S. lottery jackpot of the year so far. Private wealth advisor Hanna Grichanik from Northwestern Mutual shares advice on financial planning if you happen to win the jackpot.

Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion ahead of next drawing

The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1 billion ahead of the next drawing, making it one of the largest in the game's history, according to lottery officials.

Powerball jackpot surges to $856 million

The Powerball jackpot has now climbed to one of the top 10 largest in the game's history.

Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are a combined $1.4 billion this week

Expect lines at lottery retailers as the combined Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are over $1.4 billion.  Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $800 million and Wednesday’s Powerball is an estimated $663 million.

Southern Illinois woman becomes millionaire after $10 scratch-off win

A woman from southern Illinois is the latest Illinois Lottery millionaire after winning $1M on a $10 scratch-off ticket that she says she purchased at her favorite local store, according to officials.

Illinois Lottery player celebrates $1 million scratch-off prize

A routine stop at a local store turned into a million-dollar surprise for an Island Lake man who won the top prize on an Illinois Lottery scratch-off ticket.

$1M Illinois Lottery winner in Chicago still hasn't claimed their prize

A winning Illinois Lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold in a Chicago neighborhood and the winner has yet to come forward to claim their prize.

Suburban Chicago gas station sells $1M winning lottery ticket

A DuPage County resident has claimed a $1 million top prize from an Illinois Lottery instant ticket purchased at a Lombard gas station.

Lottery ticket sales soar - See how much players won in your state

They say "you gotta be in it to win it" – and, more and more, people are in it. The question then becomes where are they winning it.