Quincy buzzes as $1.04B Powerball winner remains hidden

A Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois sold Wednesday’s $1.04 billion Powerball ticket, but the winner has not come forward yet. Illinois rules allow confidentiality for large prizes and require claim within a year (with a 60-day window for the lump-sum option). The store earns a $500,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, while residents and shop staff keep watching for clues as the mystery lingers. The odds of winning were about 1 in 292.2 million; the prize ranks as the second-largest in Illinois history and eighth-largest in Powerball history.