A La Salle County woman in her 70s died from complications related to COVID-19, the La Salle County Health Department said Friday.

Illinois hit a milestone of 70% of adults receiving at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and the state is down to a new pandemic low of fewer than 500 coronavirus patients in the hospital

The first drawing is July 8, where a $1 million winner will be picked. You are automatically entered for the July 8 drawing if you get a vaccine by July 1.

Illinois is down to 524 total COVID-19 patients in the hospital, and 5.87 million residents are fully vaccinated

Illinois is down to 599 total COVID-19 patients in the hospital, and 45.89% of the state is fully vaccinated

“Vaccination is the key to prevent widespread transmission. Studies show that two doses of the Pfizer shots are effective against the Delta strain, according to the National Institutes of Health. Two doses of the Pfizer vaccine were shown to be 88% effective against the Delta variant.”

After the La Salle County Health Department reported no new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, the agency announced it will no longer be issuing daily COVID-19 updates, moving to once a week updates on Fridays.

Illinois surpassed 12 million total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, as the state's new case count remains low

More than 5.76 million Illinois residents are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and new cases continue to fall