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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold at Algonquin Store

It's not the jackpot, but it's certainly a good start.

ALGONQUIN, IL - An Algonquin store sold a $50,000 Powerball ticket in the Jan. 13 drawing, according to the Illinois Lottery.

The Channahon ticket was purchased at Mack Oil, 2390 E Algonquin Road in Algonquin The store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Illinois Lottery players have one year from the drawing date to claim their Powerball prizes.

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The Powerball jackpot is currently on the rise again after no one won in the Saturday drawing. Jackpots begin at $40 million dollars. The jackpot for Wednesday’s drawing currently sits at $50 million.

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