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NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
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1974
JEAN CELESTE AHERN
Hinsdale |
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1975
JEAN ANN WATERS
Tuscola |
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1976
BETSY JAMISON
Mundelein |
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1977
NANCY BEATTY
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2nd Runner-Up
To Miss America
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NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE |
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1978
DEBRA CARLSON
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1979
SHANA MCNEIL
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1979
ELIZABETH RUSSELL
Pekin |
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1980
BLYTHE SAWYER
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Non-Finalist
Talent Winner
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Took Over For Shana McNeil
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Non-Finalist
Talent Winner
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1981
SANDRA TRUITT
Evanston |
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1982
JALEIGH JEFFERS
Mt. Carmel |
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1983
BECKY BUSH
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1984
RUTH BOOKER
Chicago |
1st Runner-Up
To Miss America
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1985
KAREN MONCRIEFF
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1986
LISA HEUSSNER
Pekin |
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1987
CINDI HODGKINS
Schaumburg |
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1988
DAWN SPICUZZA
Collinsville |
Now an Actress & Director
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1989
JERI LYNN ZIMMERMAN
Evanston |
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1990
MARJORIE VINCENT
Oak Park |
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1990
JACLYN GREER
Oak Park |
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1991
CHERYL MAJERCIK
Niles |
4th Runner-Up
To Miss America
Swimsuit Winner
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MISS AMERICA
TALENT WINNER
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Took over For Marjorie
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1992
KATHLEEN FARRELL
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1993
SARA MARTIN
Schaumburg |
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1994
CHUTI TUI
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1995
TRACY HAYES
Chicago |
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Non-Finalist
Talent Winner
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4th Runner-Up
To Miss America
& Swimsuit Winner
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1996
TANIA JOY GIBSON
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1997
KATE SHINDLE
Evanston |
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1997
ASHLEY EISENHAUER
Herrin |
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1998
AMANDA MEADOWS
Sycamore |
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MISS AMERICA
Preliminary Talent
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Took Over For Kate
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Non-Finalist
Talent Winner
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1999
JADE SMALLS
Evanston |
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2000
JENNIFER POWERS
Evanston |
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2001
KRISTIN CASTILLO
Macomb |
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2002
ERIKA HAROLD
Urbana |
1st Runner-Up
To Miss America
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Triple-Talent Winner
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MISS AMERICA
Winner of
Overall Interview
Preliminary Interview
Prelim Onstage Interview
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2002
MICHELLE LAGROUE
Naperville |
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2003
ANDREA FRITZ
Schaumburg |
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2004
MICHELLE LAGROUE
Naperville |
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2005
LAUREN ALLEN
Batavia |
| Took
over for Erika Harold |
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Illinois' first two time title holder |
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LAUREN'S PAGE |
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2006
HEIDI EKSTROM
Mundelein |
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2007
ASHLEY HATFIELD
Anna |
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2008
KATIE LORENZ
Chicago |
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HEIDI'S PAGE |
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ASHLEY'S PAGE |
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