State announces 3 winners in vaccine lottery

Posted on July 13, 2021
Last Thursday, the first million-dollar winner was chosen in Chicago, and three $150,000 scholarship winners were picked in DeKalb County, Suburban Cook County and Chicago.(Twitter/Governor JB Pritzker)

By Neil Doyle

SPRINGFIELD – The first $100,000 Monday drawing as part of the state’s ‘All In for the Win’ vaccine lottery has taken place, and three winners have been chosen.

The Illinois Department of Public Health will be notifying winners by phone or email and the three winners are from Springfield, Quincy, and Chicago.

Last Thursday, the first million-dollar winner was chosen in Chicago, and three $150,000 scholarship winners were picked in DeKalb County, Suburban Cook County and Chicago. The state will celebrate the winners and announce their names on Friday, unless they choose to remain anonymous.

For more information on the prizes and schedule of the ‘All In for the Win’ vaccine lottery, visit allin.illinois.gov.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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