Illinois Vaccine Lottery Draws First Winners

By Daniel Tucker
Vaccine Lotto Colorado
Heidi Russell of Aurora, Colo., takes the facsimile of her check after a news conference Wednesday, July 7, 2021, to introduce the woman as the fifth and final $1-million winner in the state's vaccine lottery at the governor's mansion in Denver. David Zalubowski / AP Photo
Vaccine Lotto Colorado
Heidi Russell of Aurora, Colo., takes the facsimile of her check after a news conference Wednesday, July 7, 2021, to introduce the woman as the fifth and final $1-million winner in the state's vaccine lottery at the governor's mansion in Denver. David Zalubowski / AP Photo

Illinois Vaccine Lottery Draws First Winners

By Daniel Tucker
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Reset checks in with WTTW’s Heather Cherone to learn about the first winners of Illinois’ new $10 million vaccine lottery.

GUEST: Heather Cherone, WTTW Chicago politics reporter