A single Powerball ticket sold in western Illinois wins the $1 billion jackpot after matching all six numbers from Wednesday’s drawing, according to multiple outlets. CBS News and NBC News both report that only one ticket is responsible for the full prize.
Several reports describe the size of the prize, with Yahoo News citing a total of $1.040 billion for the winning ticket. Other coverage refers more generally to a $1 billion jackpot amount. The outlets also emphasize the scale of the win for Illinois buyers and note that it ends the anticipation leading up to the announcement.
Across sources, the central points are consistent: the winning ticket is from Illinois, the jackpot is won by a single ticket, and it comes from the most recent $1 billion Powerball drawing held Wednesday. Differences are mainly in the specific jackpot figure reported and the amount of detail provided about the local area and timing.
