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Single ticket sold in Illinois wins $1 billion Powerball jackpot

CBS News · August 13, 2026 at 8:39 AM

Single ticket sold in Illinois wins $1 billion Powerball jackpot

Only one Powerball ticket, sold in western Illinois, matched all six numbers from Wednesday's $1 billion drawing.

Tom Hanson reports.

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