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Your shot to save lives and win big.

Getting vaccinated protects you from catching or spreading COVID-19 — and it’s our best shot at beating this pandemic and getting back to living our full lives. And now, getting the vaccine gives you a shot at winning up to $1 million. As an Illinois resident, if you’ve been vaccinated or are about to get vaccinated, you’re automatically entered in for a chance at part of our $10 million vaccine sweepstakes. Let’s go all in for the win.


Drawings

Adult Drawing

Vaccinated adults are entered into a $7 million cash prize pool: three $1 million jackpots and forty $100k cash prizes are up for grabs.

You're eligible if:

  • You’re an Illinois resident age 18 or older
  • You received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Illinois (except for vaccines administered at certain federal facilities)

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Youth Drawing

Vaccinated youth are entered into a $3 million scholarship pool: twenty $150k scholarship awards are being offered.

You’re eligible if:

  • You’re an Illinois resident age 12 to 17
  • You received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Illinois (except for vaccines administered at certain federal facilities)

This $150K prize is the equivalent of a full ride, including tuition and room and board, at any four-year public university in Illinois.

The scholarship will be provided as a Bright Start 529 College Savings scholarship and may be used at any educational institution that participates in the US Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) system, including:

  • public and private 4-year and 2-year colleges
  • vocational and technical schools
  • schools in all states
  • and some schools abroad

A full list of eligible institutions is available on the FAFSA website.

Scholarship funds can be applied toward any qualified expenses for a Bright Start 529 College Savings account, including:

  • tuition and fees
  • books, supplies, and equipment
  • room and board
  • computer, software, and internet
  • and expenses necessary for education-related special needs services.

Scholarship awards must be used before the age of 26 and cannot be used for K-12 educational expenses.

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Meet the Winners

  • August 26: $1M cash prize winners come from Bloomington and Rolling Meadows
  • August 26: 150K scholarship award winners come from:
    • Algonquin
    • Alton
    • Aurora
    • Buffalo Grove
    • Chicago
    • Cook County
    • Douglas County
    • Franklin County
    • Hancock County
    • Joliet
    • Kendall County
    • Lake County (x2)
    • McHenry County
    • Peoria County
    • Rockford (x2)
  • August 16: $100K Mondays winners come from Chicago (x2) and Charles
  • August 12: 100K Thursdays winners come from every region of Illinois:
    • Region 1: Boone County and Winnebago County
    • Region 2: Bloomington and Normal
    • Region 3: Christian County and Springfield
    • Region 4: Granite City (x2)
    • Region 5: Williamson County and Wayne County
    • Region 6: Fayette County and Urbana
    • Region 7: Joliet and Plainfield
    • Region 8: Hanover Park and Aurora
    • Region 9: Mundelein and Lake County
    • Region 10: Arlington Heights and Cook County
    • Region 11: Chicago (x2)
  • August 9: $100K Mondays winners come from Chicago (2x) and Suburban Cook County
  • August 2: $100K Mondays winners come from Macon County, Schaumburg and Springfield
  • July 26: $100K Mondays winners come from Champaign County, Bolingbrook and Vernon Hills
  • July 19: $100K Mondays winners come from Berwyn, Chicago and Joliet
  • July 12: $100K Mondays winners come from Quincy, Springfield and Chicago
  • July 8: Chicago resident wins $1M cash prize, and youth from DeKalb County, Suburban Cook County and Chicago selected for $150K scholarship awards

Why get vaccinated?

Prevention

The most important benefit vaccination will offer is that the vaccine helps prevent you from getting sick with COVID-19.

Protection

Vaccines go through rigorous testing to prove their protection, and all three authorized vaccines are highly effective at preventing death and hospitalizations from COVID-19.

End the pandemic

Vaccines are how we end this pandemic. Once enough of us have been vaccinated and build immunity, we can get back to our pre-COVID routines.


FAQ


‘All In for the Win’ is a promotion run by the Illinois Department of Public Health, with drawings conducted by the Illinois Lottery. Read the Official Rules here.