$1 billion jackpot-winning Powerball ticket sold in Illinois

It's the largest U.S. lottery jackpot so far this year.
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A 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. The Power Play multiplier was 2x.

It's the largest U.S. lottery jackpot so far this year.

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, according to lottery officials.

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