2003
(Schaumburg)
  2002
Naperville
Assumed Title When Erika
Was Crowned Miss America
2002
Urbana
MISS AMERICA
Overall Interview Winner
Preliminary Interview Winner
Prel. Onstage Interview Winner

2001
Macomb

2000
Evanston
Triple-Talent Winner!
1999
Evanston
1st Runner-Up To Miss America
CLICK HERE to see a list of Miss Illinois FINALISTS
CLICK HERE to view our Miss Illinois history scrapbook with great vintage photos!

CLICK HERE to see a list of  Miss Illinois Preliminary Award Winners
The Miss Illinois Program is proud to claim FIVE women who have gone on
to capture the title of Miss America.  They are:

Kate Shindle -- Miss America 1998
Marjorie Vincent -- Miss America 1991
Judi Ford -- Miss America 1969
Lois Delander -- Miss America 1927
Former Miss Illinois Photo Gallery
The Miss Illinois Program is proud to claim FIVE women who have gone on
to capture the title of Miss America.  They are:

Kate Shindle -- Miss America 1998
Marjorie Vincent -- Miss America 1991
Judi Ford -- Miss America 1969
Lois Delander -- Miss America 1927
CLICK HERE to view our Miss Illinois history scrapbook with great vintage photos!

CLICK HERE to see a list of  Miss Illinois Preliminary Award Winners
CLICK HERE to see a list of Miss Illinois FINALISTS
1927
LOIS DELANDER
Joliet
BECAME MISS AMERICA
1933
LILLIAN KRONER
1942
PATRICIA HAYES
Rochelle
1943
DOROTHY BELLE KOHRT
Ottawa
NO
PHOTO
AVAILABLE
1944
BETTY JUNE KING
Bloomington
1946
PATRICIA JEAN FRYE
Pekin
1945
BEVERLY ANN LONG
Joliet
1947
MAREE V. EVANS
Joliet
1948
VIOLA HUTMACHER
Quincy
1949
TRUDY GERMI
Chicago
2nd Runner-Up To Miss America
& Swimsuit Winner
1950
CATHERINE KLEINSCHMIDT
Granite City
1951
DORIS MAE KING
Harvey
1952
GLENNA MAIRE POHLY
Rock Falls
1953
JACQUELYN DUMBAULD
Alton
1954
PATSY BRUCE
Fairfield
2nd Runner-Up
1955
MARIAN COX
Oak Park
1956
TILLIE JEAN MICHELETTO
Collinsville
1957
JEANNIE BEACHAM
Downers Grove

1958
ANITA RUTH OLSON
River Forest

1960
VICKI JOYCE NUTTER
Vandalia
1959
SUZANNE JOHNSON
Chicago
Semi-Finalist at Miss America
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1936
VIRGINIA MOELLER
Springfield
1961
JACQUELINE KAYE BINGERT
1962
PAMELA GILBERT
Carbondale
Prelim. Swimsuit at Miss America
1963
JUDITH SHERYL SCHLIEPER
Decatur

1964
PATRICIA QUILLEN
North Aurora

1965
KATHLEEN MARIE OROS
Granite City
1967
KATHRYN JEAN MYERS
Aurora
1966
MARY LEE INZERELLO
Elk Grove

1969
JUDITH ANNE FORD
Geneseo
MISS AMERICA
Preliminary Swimsuit
1968
SHARON MITCHELL
1970
LYNN ANN ALEXANDER
1971
ANITA JOYCE PANKRATZ
Chicago
1969
DULCIE SCRIPTURE
Took Over For Judy Ford
1973
COLLEEN ANN METTERNICH
Peoria
Preliminary Talent & Swimsuit
& Top Ten At Miss America
1972
CAROLYN KAY PAULUS
1974
JEAN CELESTE AHERN
Hinsdale
2nd Runner-Up To Miss America
1975
JEAN ANN WATERS
Tuscola
1977
NANCY BEATTY
1976
BETSY JAMISON
Mundelein
1978
DEBRA CARLSON
1979
ELIZABETH RUSSELL
Pekin
1979
SHANA MCNEIL
Non-Finalist Talent Award
1980
BLYTHE SAWYER
Non-finalist talent award
1981
SANDRA TRUITT
Evanston
1st Runner-Up To Miss America
1982
JALEIGH JEFFERS
Mt. Carmel
1984
RUTH BOOKER
Chicago
1983
BECKY BUSH
1985
KAREN MONCRIEFF
Now an actress & director
1986
LISA HEUSSNER
Pekin
1987
CINDI HODGKINS
Schaumburg
1988
DAWN SPICUZZA
Collinsville
1989
JERI LYNN ZIMMERMAN
Evanston
4th Runner-Up To Miss America
Swimsuit Winner
1990
MARJORIE VINCENT
Oak Park
MISS AMERICA
TALENT WINNER
1990
Jaclyn Greer
Took Over For Marjorie
1991
CHERYL MAJERCIK
Niles
1992
KATHLEEN FARRELL
1996
TANIA JOY GIBSON
1993
SARA MARTIN
Schaumberg
Non-Finalist Talent Winner
1994
CHUTI TUI
1995
TRACY HAYES
Chicago
4th Runner-Up To Miss America
& Swimsuit Winner
1997
KATE SHINDLE
Evanston
MISS AMERICA
Preliminary Talent
1997
ASHLEY EISENHAUER
Herrin
Took Over For Kate
1998
AMANDA MEADOWS
Sycamore
Non-Finalist Talent Winner
1999
Evanston
1st Runner-Up To Miss America
2000
Evanston
Triple-Talent Winner!
2001
Macomb

2002
Urbana
MISS AMERICA
Overall Interview Winner
Preliminary Interview Winner
Prel. Onstage Interview Winner

  2002
Naperville
Assumed Title When Erika
Was Crowned Miss America
2003
(Schaumburg)