Time is running out to enter the lottery for the first marriage license of 2025 in Cook County.
The deadline to enter is Thursday.
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In addition to being the first married couple of the new year, the winners will also receive a number gifts.
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Among them are a box of steaks, wine from Cooper’s Hawk, an Eli’s Cheesecake and a lot more.
The couple will exchange vows in a special ceremony officiated by Clerk Monica Gordon on Jan. 2, the first official business day of the new year.
The drawing takes place at 11 a.m. Friday.
Visit www.cookcountyclerk.com/firstmarriage to apply.