Two Powerball tickets sold in Illinois won $1 million each, but just missed the $409 million jackpot, lottery officials say. The tickets matched five winning numbers but not the Powerball in the drawing Wednesday, Oct. 16, the Illinois Lottery said. Another ticket sold in Illinois matched four numbers and the Powerball to win $50,000.

A Powerball player in Illinois is feeling a lot richer after capturing a $2 million prize in Monday’s drawing.

The Powerball jackpot was worth an estimated $408 million for Wednesday night's drawing after no one won Monday's top prize. If someone had the lucky ticket for Wednesday's $408 million jackpot,

The Powerball jackpot is the top lottery prize this weekend, increasing to an estimated $437 million for the drawing on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. The Mega Millions jackpot is an estimated $185 million for the Friday,