Illinois Lottery hosts Powerball ticket giveaway ahead of $1 billion drawing

To celebrate the massive jackpot, the Illinois Lottery hosted a ‘Powerball Ticket Grab Challenge’ at five of the “winningest" Powerball stores in Illinois, giving players a chance to win free tickets ahead of Wednesday's drawing

Powerball jackpot soars to $1 billion for Wednesday's drawing

The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball. The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot was in April.

Powerball: What you need to know before you play for $1B jackpot

The new jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball.

Here's how you can get free Powerball tickets ahead of Wednesday's drawing

The Illinois Lottery is giving away 1,000 free Powerball tickets this week to residents looking to secure the eye-popping $1 billion jackpot.

Lucky Day Lotto ticket worth nearly $1M sold in Elgin

Someone in the northwest suburbs is a lot wealthier Monday after a Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold at a 7-Eleven turned out to be a winner.

Week in Review: Chicago kitten killer, winning Powerball ticket, Apple Airtag involved in murder

A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman at a Mariano's store in Chicago this week removed an Apple Airtag from her car before the murder; a Wicker Park man is accused of killing and torturing at least four kittens; and an Illinois gas station sold a $1 million winning ticket for last Saturday's Powerball drawing.

Powerball jackpot soars to $875 million for Saturday after no winner in latest drawing

The estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing would be the third highest in the history of the game. The largest Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion last November.

Powerball jackpot grows to $725M

The Powerball lottery jackpot has grown to $725 million ahead of Wednesday's drawing.

Mega Millions, Powerball skyrocket to combined $1 billion jackpot

Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have reached a combined $1.017 billion between Friday and Saturday night’s drawings.