$500K winning Powerball ticket sold in NW Illinois

One lucky Illinois Lottery player will be celebrating Christmas $500,000 richer.

The winning ticket was purchased at Shaws Marketplace, located at 214 Washington St. in Prophetstown.

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The winner matched four numbers and the Powerball, plus they added the game’s ‘Power Play’ feature to win $500,000 for the Wednesday, Dec. 14 drawing.

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The winning numbers were: 36-51-59-66-68 and Powerball 25.

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This is now the eighth Illinois Lottery player who has won a prize of $500,000 or more playing Powerball so far this year.

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"I’ve been with this store for nearly 20 years and I’ve experienced many lottery jackpot celebrations, however, this is the largest winning ticket we’ve ever sold here - it’s pretty magical," exclaimed Fouts.

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Retailers who sell winning tickets also have another reason to celebrate, as these wins bring their business a cash selling bonus of one percent of the prize amount.

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For Shaws Marketplace, that means a bonus of $5,000. In total, more than 11,300 winning tickets were sold, and nearly $670,000 in prizes were won in Wednesday evening’s Powerball drawing.

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Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prize.

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The Illinois Lottery encourages all lucky winners to write their name on the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize.

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The next Powerball drawing is Saturday, Dec. 17, with a jackpot of $149 million on offer.

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One lucky Illinois Lottery player will be celebrating Christmas $500,000 richer.