Illinois Lottery players have the chance to win an estimated $321 million jackpot in Saturday’s Powerball drawing.
The winning numbers from Wednesday’s Powerball drawing were 39, 41, 53, 55 and 68, and the Powerball number was 19. While there was no jackpot winner in Wednesday night’s drawing, Illinois players won more than 29,900 prizes, ranging from $4 to $100,000. In all, players won more than $304,600 in Illinois.
QUICK POWERBALL FACTS
- Current jackpot at $321 million; cash option of $218.7 million
- Jackpots start at $40 million
- Overall odds of winning the jackpot 1:292,201,338
- Drawings are at 9:59 p.m. (CT) every Wednesday and Saturday
Illinois residents,18 and older, can purchase Powerball and all of the Illinois Lottery’s draw-based game tickets by using the Illinois Lottery’s mobile app. The free app is available for download on iOS and Android devices and offers any Illinois adult the chance to purchase lottery tickets on their smartphone. Players can also purchase their tickets online at illinoislottery.com and at more than 7,200 retailers statewide.
