MARION, IL (WSIL) — The 2022 Miss Illinois has been topped.
Monica Nia Jones, 25 year-old from Chicago gained the title Saturday night following on the Marion Cultural and Civic Middle.
She was chosen from a bunch of 26 candidates from throughout the state. McKenna Vereeke, Miss River Valley was first runner up.
As Miss Illinois, Jones will characterize the state on the Miss America competitors in December.