Anyone can call the city’s coronavirus hotline at 31 to get more information on how and where to get vaccinated in their community. About 54 percent of all Chicagoans have gotten at least one shot.ĬOVID-19 vaccinations are free and do not require insurance.

City data shows more than 1.26 million Chicagoans - or 47.1 percent of all residents - have gotten fully vaccinated.

Illinois and Chicago have administered at least 12,108,359 vaccine doses of the 14,019,535 provided to them.

Across the state, 40,998 vaccine doses are being administered per day, based on a seven-day rolling average.

In Illinois, about 5.8 million people of all ages - or 46.08 percent of the state’s 12.7 million people - have gotten all their COVID-19 vaccination shots, according to state data.

Water fountains and public outdoor pools are returning.

A memorial is being created at Loyola Beach’s sea wall to honor victims of COVID-19.

Among them: Apple Fest in Lincoln Square.

Beloved street festivals are making a comeback as the world reopens.

People are “yarn bombing” The 606 to brighten neighbors’ day after the hard pandemic year.

Vaccinations will be available outside some “L” stations Mondays and Fridays.

More information about the lottery is available online. The scholarships can be used for tuition, fees, books, room and board, etc. Youths who win a scholarship will be given a Bright Start 529 College Savings scholarship, which can be used at any two- or four-year school, private or public, that participates in the Department of Education’s FAFSA system. The winner can choose to publicly disclose their identity or keep their win a secret. Winning: Winners will be notified by the Illinois Department of Public Health by phone or email, Pritzker said. Eligible people will be automatically entered in the lottery. How to Sign Up: People do not need to sign up. 26 with 17 winners getting $150,000 scholarships. Three people will win a $150,000 scholarship. 26, two winners will get $1 million.įor youths, the first drawing will be July 8. 12 drawing, 22 winners from across all of Chicago’s regions will receive $100,000 prizes.įor the grand finale on Aug. Three winners will receive $100,000 each drawing. Other drawings will be held Mondays July 12-Aug. Schedule of Drawings: The first drawing is July 8. After that, the state will update its records before each drawing to include people who have since gotten their shots. To be eligible for the first drawing, a person must be vaccinated by July 1. People who got their shots through a FEMA-supported site, like the United Center, are eligible. People who got their shots through a federal provider, like the Department of Veterans or Bureau of Prisons, will not be eligible as the federal government cannot provide the state with a list of those people. People must have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at a provider in Illinois. For the scholarships, the person must be 12-17. For the cash drawings, the person must be 18 or older. People do not need to sign up.Įlgibility: Eligible people must be Illinois residents. Illinois residents who have gotten at least one dose of a vaccine at a provider in the state will automatically be entered into the lottery drawings. Twenty $150,000 scholarships will be awarded. Vaccinated youths will be entered into a scholarship pool. Three $1 million jackpots will be awarded and 40 $100,000 prizes will be awarded. Vaccinated adults will be entered into a $7 million cash prize pool. … If you do, you might even hit the jackpot.” “Getting the shot now is going to help us end this thing. “You did your part already, and this is a way of saying ‘thank you,'” Pritzker said. People who get vaccinated after that will be entered for future drawings. People who want to be entered in the first drawing must get their first shot by July 1. The lottery will have multiple drawings, with the first set for July 8 and the drawings continuing through August.

CHICAGO - Illinoisans who get vaccinated against coronavirus can win up to $1 million in a lottery, Gov.

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