Powerball player in Illinois wins $1 billion jackpot

It's the largest U.S. lottery jackpot so far this year.ByABC NEWSAugust 13, 2026, 12:17 AMA Powerball ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's drawing, winning an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot, according to the lottery organization. The prize has a cash value of $450.5 million. The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and Powerball 9. Popular Reads5 teens die after car goes over cliff in Colorado, authorities sayAug 11, 1:10 PMRep. Lauren Boebert's son arrested on child sexual exploitation chargesAug 11, 4:02 PMUS, Iran passing messages through intermediaries, Tehran saysAug 9, 2:40 PMIt's the largest U.S. lottery jackpot so far this year. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Related TopicsLotterySponsored Content by Taboola