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The Miss Illinois is a pageant program affiliated with Miss America, which is competition for women models representing the state of Illinois. The first "Miss Illinois" sent to the national pageant was Lois Delander who subsequently won the Miss America title. Including Delander, five Miss Illinois representatives have won the Miss America title.
Jennifer Diane Powers (born August 29, 1979) is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant contestant. She won the title of Miss Illinois in 2000, and has had major roles in Broadway productions such as Little Women and Grease.
The Miss Illinois USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state Illinois in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by Vanbros and Associates and is previously directed by D&D Productions from 2001 to 2014 before becoming part of Vanbros organization in 2014, headquartered in Shawnee .
Her pageant platform was combating bullying. In 2014, she was a candidate in the Republican primary for the 13th Congressional District seat in the State of Illinois, ultimately losing the nomination to the incumbent, Rodney Davis. [1] In the 2018 election, she was the Republican nominee for Illinois Attorney General. [2]
Comstock won the nationally televised pageant and was crowned by Amanda Jones, also of Illinois. [4] She was crowned in a custom-made white chiffon gown made by Alyce Hamm of Alyce Designs . Her prize winnings included $7,500 cash, a $7,500 appearance contract, $3,000 in scholarships as well as a new car, color television, stereo and clothing ...
Beauty pageants were once a celebration of grace, poise, and, yes, natural femininity. Yet, today, it seems the mere notion of a healthy, traditionally beautiful woman embracing this role has ...
Amanda Clara Jones (born October 28, 1950) is an American actress, former model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 1973 and then represented the United States at Miss Universe 1973 where she placed 1st Runner-Up. Jones was crowned Miss Illinois USA 1973 and later represented Illinois in the Miss USA 1973 pageant held in New York City.
Live updates, results: Illinois voters heading to polls on Election Day 2024 This article originally appeared on Journal Star: Illinois 2024 election results: 46th Senate District race Show comments