Free Tacos At Illinois Taco Bell Locations

You don't have to be a Golden State Warriors fan to appreciate the team on Wednesday. In fact, you can be ambivalent about basketball or you can even detest the back-to-back NBA Champs — and still love the fact that they're offering a free Doritos Locos Taco to every American who chooses to claim one.

That includes Illinois Taco Bell locations. The fast-food chain has dozens of locations in nearly every town in the Chicago area. Check the Taco Bell website to find the one closest to you.

It's Taco Bell's annual "Steal a Game, Steal a Taco" promotion, which guarantees free food when an away team wins in the NBA Finals. The Warriors road-win over the Cavaliers in Cleveland last Wednesday triggered the free-for-all.

Kerry Tatlock, the NBA's head of marketing partnerships, said in a statement, "'Steal a Game, Steal a Taco' adds another level of competition to the mix and unites fans to rally around something everyone can get behind -- free tacos." Maybe not. Cavaliers fans are unlikely to feel united with Warriors fans right now, but at least they're getting free tacos, too.

The Fine Print

• Each person gets one free taco.
• You must claim your own free taco at a participating Taco Bell.
• The free tacos are available only from 2 to 6 p.m., local time.

Photo courtesy of Taco Bell

By Bea Karnes, Patch Staff