Check Your Tickets: 2 Powerball Tickets Worth $50,000 Each Sold in Illinois

No, they didn’t hit the grand Powerball prize. But two Illinois winners are each waking up $50,000 richer.

They didn't hit the grand Powerball prize, but two Illinois winners are each waking up $50,000 richer.

According to the Illinois Lottery, two lucky Illinois players won big in Wednesday's Powerball drawing after matching four numbers and the Powerball to win a cool $50,000 each. While one winning ticket was sold at Casey's General Store in the far southwest part of the state in Collinsville, Illinois, another was sold closer to the Chicago area, at Aurora Gas & Food at 407 S. Lake St. in Aurora.Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.According to Powerball's payout structure, matching four numbers is just one way to win a cash prize.

With no grand prize winner, the current Powerball jackpot, now at $700 million is still up for grabs. The next Powerball drawing takes place Saturday at 9:59 p.m. CST.

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