Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois

11 verified updates • corroborated by 7 independent sources • tracked since August 13, 2026

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02:00 AM 1 source: ABC News
Powerball player in Illinois wins $1 billion jackpot - ABC News
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08:00 AM 1 source: FOX 8 News
Single ticket wins $1 billion Powerball jackpot
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08:30 AM 1 source: ABC News
Powerball player in Illinois wins $1 billion jackpot - ABC News
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09:00 AM 2 sources: FOX 8 News, The Guardian
Single ticket wins $1 billion Powerball jackpot
→ Removed Illinois location and ABC News attribution.
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10:00 AM 2 sources: The Guardian, USA Today
We have a winner! $1.040B Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Illinois
→ Amount increased to $1.04B, location confirmed as Illinois.
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10:30 AM 1 source: AP News
Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois
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12:00 PM 2 sources: AP News, The Washington Post
$1 billion Powerball jackpot has a winner
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12:30 PM 2 sources: AP News, The Detroit News
Midwest Powerball winner gets $1 billion; 2 Michigan tickets worth $50K
→ Midwest winner confirmed, with two Michigan tickets noted.
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01:30 PM 2 sources: AP News, The Washington Post
$1 billion Powerball jackpot has a winner
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04:00 PM 2 sources: ABC News, AP News
Powerball player in Illinois wins $1 billion jackpot - ABC News
→ Winner location specified as Illinois
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05:00 PM 1 source: AP News
Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois