One Lucky Ticket Wins Over $1 Billion in Illinois Powerball Drawing

A single Powerball ticket bought at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois won about $1.04 billion on August 12, 2026, after no one had won the top prize in three months. Winning numbers were 4-26-66-67-69 with Powerball 9. The winner has one year to claim either $1 billion spread over time or $450.5 million all at once.