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Illinois Powerball ticket wins $1 billion jackpot

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A single Powerball ticket sold in Illinois has won the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month streak without a top prize winner. The winning ticket was purchased at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy. This marks the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot in history, with the winner having the option of a $1 billion annuity or a $450.5 million lump sum payment. AI

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Illinois Powerball ticket wins $1 billion jackpot

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    One ticket, one gas station, $1 billion: Powerball’s drought ends in Illinois

    A single ticket sold at a Hy-Vee gas station in Quincy, Illinois won the $1.04 billion jackpot, ending Powerball's three-month drought.

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