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$50K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In McHenry

The winner of tonight's Powerball drawing could claim $1.6 billion.

MCHENRY, IL — Five people won between $50,000 and $150,000 in the Illinois lottery, but a $1.6 billion winning prize still remains up for grabs Monday night.

Among the Powerball winners is one person who bought a ticket from the Bull Valley TRIO, 5301 Bull Valley Road in McHenry. Four others purchased their tickets through iLottery and at locations in Plainfield and Lisle.

The winner of tonight's drawing could claim $1.6 billion, which is the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot and the fifth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, according to an Illinois Lottery press release.

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The jackpot rolled over following Saturday night’s drawing when no ticket matched all six winning numbers—4, 5, 28, 52, 69, and Powerball 20. The iLottery winner scored a $150,000 prize after matching four numbers plus the Powerball and adding the PowerPlay feature.

The four Illinois players to win $50,000 matched four numbers and the Powerball.

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This Powerball jackpot run began on September 7, 2025, and has already delivered big results for Illinois players. More than 1.3 million winning tickets have been sold statewide, awarding players with more than $16.1 million in total prizes, according to the news release.

Retailers also benefit from every Powerball ticket sold, earning commission on sales and a 1% selling bonus on any winning tickets.

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