The Illinois Lottery is seeking the owner of an unclaimed $100,000 winning Powerball ticket purchased in Centralia, Illinois, last March. The lucky winner has less than two weeks left to claim their prize.
The winning Powerball ticket was purchased for the March 23, 2024, drawing at Huck’s, located at 315 E. Calumet in Centralia.
If you think you purchased a Powerball ticket for last year’s March 23 drawing, now is the time to check under your sofa cushions, in old coat pockets, or any other spots where a year-old lottery ticket might be tucked away.
Winners have one year from the original drawing date to claim their prize, so the expiration date to claim this prize is quickly approaching.
This unclaimed Powerball ticket is one of eleven Illinois Lottery prizes currently unclaimed, all totaling $5.35 million.
A full list of unclaimed jackpot prizes can be found here.
The Illinois Lottery encourages winners to write their name on the back of their winning ticket and keep it in a safe place until they’re ready to claim their prize. For more information, visit IllinoisLottery.com.
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