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The Illinois Lottery confirmed on September 15 that the winner of the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot has officially claimed the prize. The anonymous winner, who purchased a single $2 Quick Pick ticket at a Hy-Vee in Quincy, chose the lump-sum option. This marks the second-largest lottery prize in Illinois history and the eighth-largest in Powerball history.
A Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Quincy, Illinois sold the winning Powerball ticket worth about $1.04 billion. Store manager Jon Marshall learned the ticket was sold at his location around 3 a.m. but joked that he didn’t win himself. The Hy-Vee will receive a $500,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, while the actual winner can choose a lump-sum payment (about $450.5 million) or annuity payments; Illinois allows lottery winners to remain anonymous for prizes over $250,000, and the prize was the eighth-largest lottery prize in history and second-largest in Illinois.
The Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh in Quincy, Illinois sold the winning Powerball ticket worth about $1.04 billion. Store manager Jon Marshall learned the news around 3 a.m. on Aug. 13 but says he did not win the jackpot himself; the store will receive a $500,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winner has a choice between a lump-sum payment and an annuity, and Illinois allows prize winners to remain anonymous for prizes over $250,000, so the winner’s identity may not be revealed.
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.
An Illinois woman using the iLottery platform won the first Mega Millions jackpot of 2026, a $536 million prize—the second-largest online lottery win ever. She’ll take home about $245.6 million after taxes and says she accidental-typed the win; she even had her daughter call a claim center to verify. With the money, she plans to buy a new family home with a pool and perhaps treat the family to a cruise or a Vegas trip.
An Illinois player won the $536 million Mega Millions jackpot in the March 10 drawing, and the winning ticket was purchased online through the Illinois Lottery site rather than at a store. It marks the second-largest online lottery prize in the U.S., with an additional $5 million online winner in the same drawing; winners have one year to claim their prize.
A Lucky Day Lotto ticket sold at Chemung Country Store in unincorporated Harvard (McHenry County) matched all five numbers (2, 15, 28, 31, 43) to win $1.15 million in Saturday’s drawing. The store will receive a $11,500 bonus for selling the winning ticket, and plans to reinvest much of the prize in the business and staff. Across Illinois, nearly 74,000 winning tickets were sold, totaling more than $1.3 million in prizes; winners have one year to claim their winnings.
Hundreds in Chicago lined up for a chance to win a $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot, with the Illinois Lottery hosting a two-hour event giving away over 1,000 free tickets and raising funds for education. The jackpot is the sixth-largest in U.S. history, and the event engaged the community while supporting K-12 education funding.
An Illinois man claimed a $1 million lottery prize on Valentine's Day after recently becoming single, stating that he almost didn't go to work after scratching the winning ticket. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, bought the ticket from Walmart and opted for the cash option of $600,000 before taxes. The "Monopoly 50X" scratch-off game has second-tier prizes worth $100,000 and third-tier prizes worth $5,000, with odds of winning the top prize at 1 in 2,036,500,00.
A grocery store in Rockford, Illinois, has sold its second top-prize-winning lottery ticket in three months, with a lucky player winning $500,000 on a Diamond Dollars scratch-off ticket purchased for $10 at Schnucks. The retailer is entitled to a $5,000 selling bonus, and lottery officials advise winners to sign their tickets and keep them secure until claiming their prize.