Powerball winner hits $1.04 billion jackpot in Illinois

A Powerball jackpot worth approximately $1.04 billion was won in Quincy, Illinois. The winning ticket, purchased for $2 at a Hy-Vee Fast & Fresh store, matched all six numbers: 4, 26, 66, 67, 69, and the red Powerball number 9.

The odds of winning this jackpot are approximately 1 in 292.2 million, or 0.000000342%. This prize ranks as the largest Powerball jackpot of 2026 and the eighth-largest in the history of the game.

The winner has two payout options: an annuity consisting of 30 payments over 29 years totaling the full $1.04 billion, or a single lump-sum cash payment of approximately $450.5 million before taxes.