Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Illinois Teen USA

The Miss Illinois' Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Illinois in the Miss America's Teen pageant.

Lillie Brown of Jacksonville was crowned Miss Illinois' Teen on June 28, 2025, at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center in Marion, Illinois. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2026.

In January of 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Illinois’ Outstanding Teen, to Miss Illinois’ Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

Results summary

The year in parentheses indicated year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Awards

Preliminary awards

• Preliminary Talent: MerrieBeth Cox (2008)
• Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: MerrieBeth Cox (2008), Summer Robbins (2012)

Non-finalist awards

• Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ: Peyton Newman (2019)
• Non-finalist Interview: Summer Robbins (2011), Imani P. Muse (2020)

Other awards

• AHA Go Red For Women Leadership Award: Lucy Kuelper (2025)

Winners

References

External links

• Official website