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Anonymous Winner Claims $1.04 Billion Illinois Powerball Jackpot

Their choice of a lump-sum payout after working with advisers ends weeks of local speculation over the Hy‑Vee Quick Pick ticket.

Illinois Lottery Director, Harold Mays (left), and Chicago Prize Center manager Amanda Crosas hold the big check representing the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot from the August 12 drawing.
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Overview

  • The Illinois Lottery said Tuesday that an anonymous person came forward to claim the $1.04 billion Powerball prize from the Aug. 12 drawing.
  • The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold at the Hy‑Vee Fast & Fresh in Quincy, Illinois, and matched the numbers 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and Powerball 9.
  • The winner issued a brief statement expressing disbelief and joy and spent weeks consulting legal and financial advisers before filing the claim.
  • The claimant opted for the lump-sum cash payment rather than the annuity option, and the Hy‑Vee store that sold the ticket will receive a $500,000 retailer bonus.
  • Illinois law lets big winners request anonymity, which the claimant used, and the official claim closes a month-long mystery that drew intense local attention in Quincy.