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Powerball Jackpot: Most Common Numbers Drawn
You won't become a billionaire on Wednesday night, but go ahead and try anyway.
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You won't become a billionaire on Wednesday night, but go ahead and try anyway.
With more than two days left until the next drawing, the Powerball jackpot has climbed to a staggering $1.4 billion, easily the largest lottery pot ever in the world.
Many people came out to try their luck, buying anywhere from 2-dollars to 100-dollars' worth of tickets and some surely spent more than that.
The possibility is razor thin, but you could be the winner of 900-million as the jackpot for Saturday's Powerball drawing has reached its largest amount ever.
Saturday's Powerball jackpot just hit $800 million, and could climb even higher, depending on additional ticket sales.
The record-breaking jackpot for the next Powerball drawing continued to grow Friday, ballooning to $800 million.
Lottery enthusiasts have won some impressive stakes over the years at a Chatham Citgo. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.
Already the largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, the pot could grow even larger by the time of the next drawing on Saturday night.
The winning numbers for Wednesday night's $500 million Powerball jackpot have been drawn.
When the Powerball jackpot jumps to $500 million, do you play?
With the jackpot for the next Powerball drawing ballooning to $500 million Wednesday morning, plenty of people are dreaming big about what they'd do with all that money.
A production at the Goodman Theatre is moving forward thanks to a donation from a former monk who won the lottery, reports WBBM's Nancy Harty.
The winning numbers for Wednesday night's $564 million Powerball jackpot have been drawn.
The third largest Powerball jackpot has lottery players dreaming of what they'd do with their millions. It has been more than two months since anyone has won the Powerball jackpot, so the top prize money has rolled over to $485 million.
None of the three big winners in the $448 million Powerball jackpot were from the Chicago area, but there was at least one big prize in the far northern suburbs.
It's a few hundred million short of the record jackpot, but Wednesday's Powerball payoff of $425 million deserves some serious consideration.
One number in Saturday night's Powerball drawing was the difference for a dozen Illinois players between being $10,000 richer and living the life of a multi-millionaire.
The Powerball Jackpot is over a half a BILLION dollars. So what could you do with that money?
The Powerball jackpot was increased Friday to $600 million, making it the largest Powerball jackpot ever.
What are the most common Powerball numbers?
No one matched all the numbers in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, and the grand prize for the multi-state lottery game grew to nearly $200 million.
Sales are brisk as tonight's 320-million dollar Powerball drawing nears. WBBM's Bob Roberts spoke with dreamers in the Loop.
No one matched all the numbers drawn Wednesday night for the Powerball lottery and the grand prize for the multi-state game rose from $110 million to an estimated $130 million.
Baseball finally paid off for one Royals fans.
A Highland man plans to help his mother, start a college fund for his daughter and take his girlfriend to Red Lobster after winning $1 million in last night's historic $587.5 million Powerball drawing.
Ronald X. Owens, Jr, 37, and Edwin Roddy, 42, were arrested and charged Friday evening.
Preliminary information says a man, 53, and a woman, 41, were outside when they heard shots and then felt pain.
The scattered rain showers should last through the evening.
While trying to stop the vehicle, an officer fired – hitting the vehicle.
Chicago police said the shooting happened just before 12:30 a.m. in the 4500 block of South Champlain Avenue.
In Chicago, capacity is available to house around 11,000 people. Only about half of those beds were occupied as of Friday night, and an official says the city is prepared if there is an influx.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Close to downtown, some businesses have boarded up their windows as a preventative measure.
The protest group said they would still continue fighting for a longer protest march route than the city has allowed.
"Our history is not just about the past, it's about our present and our future," President Biden said in a statement.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Posts shared online have urged other attendees of both the festival itself and afterparties to get checked out.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Fewer rooms have been booked than DNC organizers first expected.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
A Save A Lot store in West Garfield Park is expected to open in early September. Three other Chicago locations could reopen in October, and two more could reopen in November.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
Open AI says some of the content was related to the U.S. presidential election, the Olympics, and the war in Gaza.
They arrived in Colombia on Thursday and were part of several events promoting mental health for young people and how to prevent cyberbullying.
It's the first confirmed case of polio in Gaza in 25 years. The Gaza health ministry says they found the infection in a ten-month-old baby.
The stilt house near the outer banks completely collapsed in the water because of the waves from Hurricane Ernesto.
In North Carolina Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris outlined an ambitious economic plan in her first policy speech since jumping into the presidential race.
Close to downtown, some businesses have boarded up their windows as a preventative measure.
In Chicago, capacity is available to house around 11,000 people. Only about half of those beds were occupied as of Friday night, and an official says the city is prepared if there is an influx.
While trying to stop the vehicle, an officer fired – hitting the vehicle.
hicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Strong winds left a trail of damage in some areas.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
The majors-worst White Sox (30-93) won for the second time in four games.
Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5.
The Mercury led by double figures for the entire second half.
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus announced the starters will play in Saturday's preseason game.
The "Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series" will feature a pair of doubleheaders on Jan. 3 and 4.
The Cook County Sheriff's deputy was paid $1,000 to deliver the paper to a main in custody at the jail, police say.
Shortly before 4 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a burglar alarm at Déjà Vu Showgirls at 750 S. Clinton St.
Federal prosecutors said Lewis Lacey lied about his income and assets to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
Prosecutors said they tried to pull off a scheme for the officers to clock in hours of OT pay without doing much work.
Three men exited a vehicle, and at least one of them pulled a gun and fired shots at the teen, police said.