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Where to Buy Powerball Tickets in Evanston
The jackpot for Wednesday's Powerball is more than $1 billion. Here's a few "lucky" places to buy your ticket here in town.

EVANSTON, IL - The jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing has risen to more than $1.4 billion as of Monday afternoon. Already a record when it was in the $900 million category for Saturday’s drawing, with no winners then the number now is staggering.
Even if you don’t play the lottery on a regular basis, you may want to give it a shot now. Even though the odds of winning are one in some 292 million, someone has to win it eventually. Right?
If you haven’t already found your “lucky” stop. Try one of these places, all of which have tickets for sale in town.
Davis Pantry, 927 Davis St.
Gateway Newstand, 1560 Sherman Ave.
7-Eleven, 817 Emerson St.
Open Pantry, 821 Dempster St.
City Center, 1948 Maple Ave.
Jewel-Osco, 1128 Chicago Ave.
Spex Mart, 1235 Dodge Ave.
Valli Produce, 1910 Dempster St.
Evanston Main Foods, 800 Main St.
Delta Discount, 800 Main St.
Dempster Quick Shop, 3301 Dempster St.
Find a complete list of lottery retailers in Evanston here via the Illinois Lottery
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