No winner in Powerball, jackpot to $360 million

Posted on February 5, 2015

The Powerball jackpot will grow to $360 million on Saturday. (Photo by rockinfree/flickr)

By Metro News Service

CHICAGO – Illinoisans will have to wait until this Saturday for another chance to win a Powerball Jackpot worth over $300 million.

No one matched all six numbers in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, moving the big prize to an estimated $360 million. 

The numbers drawn were 24-36-51-52-56 with the Powerball of 22.  The cash option for one winning ticket in Saturday night's drawing will be just over $250 million.

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