As Cook County recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening efforts will depend on public health testing, contact tracing, a sustained healthcare system capacity to respond to new outbreaks and public compliance with existing containment and mitigation efforts. The Hektoen Institute in collaboration with Cook County Department of Health and the Illinois Department of Public Health will participate in addressing the contact tracing component.

The Hektoen Institute is currently accepting resumes from residents of Cook County who are interested in working to stop the spread of COVID-19. Hektoen in collaboration with the Cook County Department of Public Health will offer full-time, temporary Contact Tracer positions with full benefits, and will provide training to develop skills and career paths in public health and patient care. These positions are temporary in nature and will last for 6 months. Approximately 50-60 positions will be filled, including contact tracers, case investigators, and case investigator supervisors.

You can find more information on Hektoen’s COVID-19 webpage: https://www.hektoen.org/hektoen-covid-19-contact-tracing-initiative/

• Illinois Residents Only
• Firearm - Limit 1 application (online or paper application)
• Muzzleloader - Limit 1 application (online or paper application)
• Click here to submit an online application (available March 10, 2020)
• Click here to print and mail a paper application (available March 10, 2020)
• Group Hunt applications are accepted in the 1st Lottery
• Drawing results will be available approximately June 1, 2020 

• Illinois residents who did not apply/were not successful in the 1st Lottery Drawing
• Nonresidents
• Firearm - Limit 1 application (online or paper application)
• Muzzleloader - Limit 1 application (online or paper application)
• Click here to submit an online application (nonresident application available May 1, 2020)
• Click here to print and mail a paper application (nonresident application available May 1, 2020)
• Group Hunt applications are accepted in the 2nd Lottery
• Drawing results will be available approximately August 1, 2020 

• Illinois residents and nonresidents
• No application limit for Firearm or Muzzleloader
• Click here to submit an online application
• Click here to print and mail a paper application
• Group Hunt applications are NOT accepted in the 3rd Lottery 
• Drawing results will be available approximately mid-September 
• County-specific Firearm and Muzzleloader permits remaining after the 3rd Lottery Drawing will be available for sale only over the counter at License Vendors beginning October 20, 2020, on a first-come, first-served basis  

For more information, visit https://www2.illinois.gov/dnr/hunting/Pages/DeerFirearmMuzzleloader.aspx.