Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle speaks as officials gather for a press conference on the first day of inoculations at the United Center mass vaccination site in the Near West Side neighborhood on March 9, 2021. CHICAGO — More than 230,000 people applied to a county program for guaranteed income — which has just 3,250 spots.
The Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot will send monthly payments of $500 to 3,250 residents for two years. Interest exploded during the application window Oct. 6-21, with 233,154 applicants by the end, according to the county.
Recipients will be chosen by lottery in […]
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