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Betsy Byrd (right) and Julie Hurt, employees at Riverside Mobil in Sycamore, after selling a $1 million winning Powerball ticket for the Wednesday, Oct. 26 draw.

Winning Powerball ticket of $1 million ticket sold in Sycamore

By Zachary Bertram, Senior Sports Reporter | November 1, 2022

The Powerball jackpot grand prize is now at $1.2 billion. If won, it would be the fourth largest lottery jackpot won in U.S. history according to ABC News. The Powerball jackpot rose to $1.2 billion, after the drawing on Oct. 31 had no grand prize winner.  On...

In this Oct. 17, 2010, photo, Illinois Lottery Superintendent Jodie Winnett presents a check to lotto-winning DeKalb resident Ron Steger (left) for $4,500,000. The winning ticket was bought at the Road Ranger at 1734 N. Sycamore Rd.

DeKalb resident wins $4.5 million lotto

By Jessica Wells | October 17, 2010

DeKALB | On Friday, the Illinois Lottery announced the name of it’s newest millionaire--DeKalb resident Ron Steger, proud owner of a giant check for $4.5 million. The winning ticket was sold at Road Ranger, 1734 Sycamore Road.“On Sept. 4, he came...