Jackpots for Mega Millions, Powerball combine to reach over $1 billion
CHICAGO (CBS) – If the lines at your local convenience store appear to be longer than usual on Friday, there's a billion reasons why.
The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots combined will top over $1 billion this weekend.
The Mega Millions drawing for Friday is now worth $427 million – making it the third largest prize this year for the game. Saturday's Powerball jackpot stands at $590 million – its second highest of the year.
If you recall, last year the largest Mega Millions jackpot in Illinois was sold at a Speedway gas station in Des Plaines.
Lottery officials say two people claimed the $1.337 billion jackpot.
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