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$50K winning Powerball ticket sold at Casey’s in Princeton

Lucky winner has yet to claim the prize

An exterior view of Casey's General Store near the Bureau County Fairgrounds on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 in Princeton. A winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at this location.

An exterior view of Casey's General Store near the Bureau County Fairgrounds on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 in Princeton. A winning $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold at this location. (Scott Anderson)

By Bill Freskos

A $50,000 Powerball-winning ticket was sold at the Casey’s in Princeton, but the lucky winner has not yet come forward.

The Illinois Lottery lists the store as the location of the winning ticket, but the winner may remain anonymous.

Candi Bomleny, the store’s manager, confirmed that no one has claimed the prize so far.

Bomleny said that store employees do not receive a bonus for selling winning tickets, but about 1% of lottery profits go to the store’s overall sales.

The $50,000 prize is one of the mid-level payouts offered by Powerball. Winners can claim their prizes through the Illinois Lottery’s website.

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Bill Freskos

Bill Freskos is a multimedia journalist based in the Illinois Valley. He covers hard news, local government, sports, business enterprise, and politics while contributing to Shaw Local Radio stations for Shaw Media across La Salle, Bureau, and Putnam counties.