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Best of: Miss Illinois 2023 talks research, pageants and more

 
Monica Niá Jones, Miss Illinois 2022, right, passes the crown to Miss Illinois 2023 Jessica Tilton.

Monica Niá Jones, Miss Illinois 2022, right, passes the crown to Miss Illinois 2023 Jessica Tilton. Miss Illinois Scholarship Organization

Jessica Tilton, a native of Washington, Illinois, and a lecturer in biology at Bradley University, was crowned the new Miss Illinois earlier this month. She joined The 21st Show to talk about her research, competing in pageants, her charitable cause, and more.

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Jessica Tilton

Miss Illinois 2023

 

A version of this conversation was originally broadcast June 22, 2023. Prepared for web by Owen Henderson.