$500K Powerball lottery ticket sold in Prophetstown

A winning Powerball ticket was sold for the Wednesday night drawing at a grocery store in Prophetstown.

The winning ticket was bought at Shaws Marketplace, at 214 Washington St. in Prophetstown, according to a media release from Illinois Lottery.

The winner matched four numbers and the Powerball, they also added the game’s ‘Power Play’ to win $500,000 after the Dec. 14 drawing.

The winning numbers were: 36-51-59-66-68 and Powerball 25.

“What a great way to celebrate Christmas,” said Evelyn Fouts, Manager of Shaws Marketplace.

“I don’t know who bought the winning ticket but Prophetstown is a tiny town with less than 2,000 people - we don’t even have a stoplight - so the probability that it’s someone from our hometown is highly likely.”

So far in 2022 eight Illinois Lottery players have won a prize of $500,000 or more playing Powerball.

“I’ve been with this store for nearly 20 years and I’ve experienced many lottery jackpot celebrations, however, this is the largest winning ticket we’ve ever sold here - it’s pretty magical,” Fouts said.