THE FIRST DRAWING FOR THE STATE'S COVID-19 VACCINE LOTTERY WILL BE HELD THURSDAY/TODAY. 

THE INITIAL PRIZE IN THE "ALL IN FOR THE WIN" PROMOTION IS ONE MILLION DOLLARS. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS WORTH 150 THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH WILL ALSO BE AWARDED TO THREE LUCKY TEENS. WINNERS WILL BE PICKED FROM THE POOL OF ILLINOISANS WHO RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE DOSE OF THE VACCINE BY JULY FIRST. EARLIER THIS WEEK GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER MADE ANOTHER PLEA FOR PEOPLE TO GET THE SHOT.

 THE "ALL IN FOR THE WIN" PROMOTION RUNS THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST SO THERE IS STILL TIME TO GET A SHOT AND BE ENTERED INTO FUTURE DRAWINGS. EARLIER THIS WEEK, GOVERNOR PRITZKER URGED THE PUBLIC TO DO JUST THAT.

THE GOVERNOR SAYS WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH EITHER VIA PHONE, EMAIL OR BOTH. DRAWINGS WILL BE HELD THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST SO THERE IS STILL TIME TO ENTER BY GETTING VACCINATED. VISIT: ALL IN DOT ILLINOIS DOT GOV FOR MORE DETAILS.