$1 billion jackpot winning ticket sold in California after winning numbers lottery drawing
ELMHURST, Ill. (WLS) -- While the $1 billion jackpot prize was sold in California, an Illinois ticket won $1 million in Wednesday's drawing.
The Illinois Lottery said the $1 million-winning ticket was sold at Williams Liquor in Elmhurst at 925 S. York Street.
The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were: 7, 10, 11, 13, 24 and Powerball: 24.
There were also seven $50,000 winning tickets sold in Illinois in Rockford, Waukegan, Princeton, Durand and three sold online.
The jackpot prize for the drawing was $1.08 billion, with a winning ticket sold in Los Angeles.
Retailers that sell winning Powerball tickets receive a bonus of 1 percent of the prize amount.
Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
The odds of winning the top Powerball prize are 1 in 292,201,338.
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Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw to claim their prize.
Powerball tickets are $2 per play. Tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
1. $2.04 billion, Powerball, Nov. 7, 2022 (1 ticket from California)
2. $1.586 billion, Powerball, Jan. 13, 2016 (three tickets, from California, Florida, Tennessee)
3. $1.537 billion, Mega Millions, Oct. 23, 2018 (one ticket, from South Carolina)
4. $1.35 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 13, 2023 (one ticket from Maine)
5. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022 (one ticket, from Illinois)
6. $1.05 billion, Mega Millions, Jan. 22, 2021 (one ticket, from Michigan)
7. $768.4 million, Powerball, March 27, 2019 (one ticket, from Wisconsin)
8. $758.7 million, Powerball, Aug. 23, 2017 (one ticket, from Massachusetts)
9. $754.6 million, Powerball, Feb. 6, 2023 (one ticket, from Washington
10. $731.1 million, Powerball, Jan. 20, 2021 (one ticket, from Maryland)