{"id":26451,"date":"2023-01-06T18:17:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-06T22:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=26451"},"modified":"2023-01-06T19:17:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T23:17:57","slug":"miss-illinois-continental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=26451","title":{"rendered":"Miss Illinois Continental"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=52427#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-52427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/11988294_695381867259649_8404593143417740620_n.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/11988294_695381867259649_8404593143417740620_n.png 576w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/11988294_695381867259649_8404593143417740620_n-150x133.png 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/11988294_695381867259649_8404593143417740620_n-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/11988294_695381867259649_8404593143417740620_n-326x289.png 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Miss Illinois Continental is a prelim to <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15708\">Miss Continental<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Miss Illinois Continental Titleholders<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"604\" data-id=\"9124\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/018.jpg\" alt=\"Dana Douglas\" class=\"wp-image-9124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/018.jpg 416w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/018-206x300.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dana Douglas &#8211; Photo by Kristofer Reynolds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg213.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"2265\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg213.jpg\" alt=\"Erica Andrews\" class=\"wp-image-2265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg213.jpg 318w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg213-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erica Andrews<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/01130.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"8209\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/01130.jpg\" alt=\"Armani\" class=\"wp-image-8209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/01130.jpg 480w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/01130-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Armani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/0163.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"734\" data-id=\"4528\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/0163.jpg\" alt=\"Alicia Markstone - Photo by Chris of Orlando\" class=\"wp-image-4528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/0163.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/0163-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alicia Markstone &#8211; Photo by Chris of Orlando<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg264.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"2906\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg264.jpg\" alt=\"Yoshiko Oshiro\" class=\"wp-image-2906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg264.jpg 352w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg264-211x300.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yoshiko Oshiro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/575625_116244148509947_1462496116_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"17457\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/575625_116244148509947_1462496116_n.jpg\" alt=\"Neely O'Hara\" class=\"wp-image-17457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/575625_116244148509947_1462496116_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/575625_116244148509947_1462496116_n-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/575625_116244148509947_1462496116_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/575625_116244148509947_1462496116_n-326x434.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/575625_116244148509947_1462496116_n-700x933.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Neely O&#8217;Hara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/01129.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"604\" data-id=\"6424\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/01129.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle Fighter\" class=\"wp-image-6424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/01129.jpg 401w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/01129-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle Fighter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/240404_2045228814954_5804979_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26465\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/240404_2045228814954_5804979_o-686x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sage Summers\" class=\"wp-image-26465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/240404_2045228814954_5804979_o-686x1024.jpg 686w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/240404_2045228814954_5804979_o-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/240404_2045228814954_5804979_o-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/240404_2045228814954_5804979_o-326x487.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/240404_2045228814954_5804979_o-700x1045.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/240404_2045228814954_5804979_o.jpg 1372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sage Summers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1920574_511349032311467_2103321255_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"762\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"18064\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1920574_511349032311467_2103321255_n.jpg\" alt=\"Naysha Lopez\" class=\"wp-image-18064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1920574_511349032311467_2103321255_n.jpg 762w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1920574_511349032311467_2103321255_n-119x150.jpg 119w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1920574_511349032311467_2103321255_n-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1920574_511349032311467_2103321255_n-326x410.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/1920574_511349032311467_2103321255_n-700x881.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 762px) 100vw, 762px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Naysha Lopez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/215874_183549845025275_4847702_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"690\" data-id=\"26470\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/215874_183549845025275_4847702_n.jpg\" alt=\"Amaya Mann St. James\" class=\"wp-image-26470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/215874_183549845025275_4847702_n.jpg 445w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/215874_183549845025275_4847702_n-97x150.jpg 97w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/215874_183549845025275_4847702_n-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/215874_183549845025275_4847702_n-326x505.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amaya Mann St. James<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/264804_10150232435006755_5383158_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"16722\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/264804_10150232435006755_5383158_n.jpg\" alt=\"Tiffany T. Hunter - Photo by Richard Yates Photography\" class=\"wp-image-16722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/264804_10150232435006755_5383158_n.jpg 478w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/264804_10150232435006755_5383158_n-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/264804_10150232435006755_5383158_n-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/264804_10150232435006755_5383158_n-326x491.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tiffany T. Hunter &#8211; Photo by Richard Yates Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/11998941_872137132841536_3322460998001037701_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"508\" data-id=\"26162\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/11998941_872137132841536_3322460998001037701_n.jpg\" alt=\"Nichelle Paris\" class=\"wp-image-26162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/11998941_872137132841536_3322460998001037701_n.jpg 508w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/11998941_872137132841536_3322460998001037701_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/11998941_872137132841536_3322460998001037701_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/11998941_872137132841536_3322460998001037701_n-326x326.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nichelle Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/18076820_10210674217044132_8226117087090649891_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"53233\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/18076820_10210674217044132_8226117087090649891_o-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sunny Dee Lite - Photo by The Drag Photographer\" class=\"wp-image-53233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/18076820_10210674217044132_8226117087090649891_o-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/18076820_10210674217044132_8226117087090649891_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/18076820_10210674217044132_8226117087090649891_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/18076820_10210674217044132_8226117087090649891_o-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/18076820_10210674217044132_8226117087090649891_o-326x326.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/18076820_10210674217044132_8226117087090649891_o-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/18076820_10210674217044132_8226117087090649891_o.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sunny Dee Lite &#8211; Photo by The Drag Photographer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30713078_10156120193465516_733382579373211648_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"72963\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30713078_10156120193465516_733382579373211648_o-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Brittany T Moore\" class=\"wp-image-72963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30713078_10156120193465516_733382579373211648_o-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30713078_10156120193465516_733382579373211648_o-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30713078_10156120193465516_733382579373211648_o-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30713078_10156120193465516_733382579373211648_o-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30713078_10156120193465516_733382579373211648_o-326x489.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30713078_10156120193465516_733382579373211648_o-700x1050.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30713078_10156120193465516_733382579373211648_o.jpg 1343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brittany T Moore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Miss Illinois Continental Titleholders<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1986 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2160\">Dana Douglas<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1992<\/strong> &#8211; Jamie Rae<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1998<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2264\"> Erica Andrews<\/a>&nbsp;***<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1999<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2186\"> Armani<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2000<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=4527\"> Alicia Markstone<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2001<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2314\"> Yoshiko Oshiro<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2004<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=17456\"> Neely O&#8217;Hara<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2005<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=6423\"> Michelle Fighter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2006<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=12198\"> Sage Summers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2008<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15681\"> Naysha Lopez<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2013<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15681\"> Naysha Lopez<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2014 &#8211;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=82\"> Amaya Mann St. James<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2015<\/strong> &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=16721\"> Tiffany Hunter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2016<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=12166\">Nichelle Paris<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2017&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=12819\">Sunny Dee Lite<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2018&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=12152\">Brittany T. Moore<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">***<\/span>In Loving Memory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A photo is needed for Jamie Rae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Miss Illinois Continental Titleholders (Years Unconfirmed)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/201033_3822839092995_2040379579_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"15235\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/201033_3822839092995_2040379579_o-1022x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dina Jacobs\" class=\"wp-image-15235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/201033_3822839092995_2040379579_o-1022x1024.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/201033_3822839092995_2040379579_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/201033_3822839092995_2040379579_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/201033_3822839092995_2040379579_o-326x326.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/201033_3822839092995_2040379579_o-700x701.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/201033_3822839092995_2040379579_o.jpg 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dina Jacobs &#8211; Photo by Will Smith Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/10351583_752743458108672_1338957694060380537_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"20150\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/10351583_752743458108672_1338957694060380537_n.jpg\" alt=\"Krista Versace\" class=\"wp-image-20150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/10351583_752743458108672_1338957694060380537_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/10351583_752743458108672_1338957694060380537_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/10351583_752743458108672_1338957694060380537_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/10351583_752743458108672_1338957694060380537_n-326x326.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Krista Versace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Miss Illinois Continental Titleholders (Years Unconfirmed)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=5955\">Dina Jacobs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=6186\">Krista Versace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Miss Illinois Continental Pageant History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 1986<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2160\">Dana Douglas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 1987 &#8211; 1991<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Needs researched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 1992<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;\u00a0Jamie Rae<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 1993 &#8211; 1997<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Needs researched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 1998<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2264\">Erica Andrews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 1999<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2186\">Armani<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 2000<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=4527\">Alicia Markstone<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Miss Illinois Continental 2001<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=2314\">Yoshiko Oshiro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Miss Illinois Continental 2002 &#8211; 2003<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Needs researched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 2004<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=17456\">Neely O&#8217;Hara<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 2005<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=6423\">Michelle Fighter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 2006<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=12198\">Sage Summers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 2007<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Needs researched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Miss Illinois Continental 2008<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15681\">Naysha Lopez<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=6186\">Krista Versace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Miss Illinois Continental 2009 &#8211; 2012<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Needs researched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 2013<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=15681\">Naysha Lopez<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternates: <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=66083\">Gretchen Munro<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=16717\">Priscilla Divine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 2014<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=82\">Amaya Mann St. James<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=26484\">Claudia Franswah<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 2015<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=16721\">Tiffany Hunter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=26488\">Jaida Hall<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Miss Illinois Continental 2016<\/span><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=12166\">Nichelle Paris<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=3221\">Regine Phillips<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=29509\">Jacky Ireta Couture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12800103_10153251249051755_8095570139456981576_n.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29496\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12800103_10153251249051755_8095570139456981576_n.jpg\" alt=\"Show Ad | Mr. and Miss Illinois Continental | Baton Show Lounge (Chicago, Illinois) | 2\/29\/2016\" class=\"wp-image-29496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12800103_10153251249051755_8095570139456981576_n.jpg 678w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12800103_10153251249051755_8095570139456981576_n-106x150.jpg 106w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12800103_10153251249051755_8095570139456981576_n-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12800103_10153251249051755_8095570139456981576_n-326x462.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Show Ad | Mr. and Miss Illinois Continental | Baton Show Lounge (Chicago, Illinois) | 2\/29\/2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Miss Illinois Continental 2017<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=12819\">Sunny Dee Lite<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Miss Illinois Continental 2018<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Winner needs researched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28467934_10210936478667972_3041331901115822881_n.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70669\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28467934_10210936478667972_3041331901115822881_n.jpg\" alt=\"Show Ad | Miss Illinois Continental and Mr. Illinois Continental | The Baton Show Lounge (Chicago, Illinois) | 3\/12\/2018\" class=\"wp-image-70669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28467934_10210936478667972_3041331901115822881_n.jpg 660w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28467934_10210936478667972_3041331901115822881_n-103x150.jpg 103w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28467934_10210936478667972_3041331901115822881_n-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/28467934_10210936478667972_3041331901115822881_n-326x474.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Show Ad | Miss Illinois Continental and Mr. Illinois Continental | The Baton Show Lounge (Chicago, Illinois) | 3\/12\/2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miss Illinois Continental is a prelim to Miss Continental. 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