Miss Abby Foster is the new Miss Illinois. The product of Oakwood High School High School will now represent the state in the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City.

The honor for Miss Foster came Saturday night. She was crowned in Marion.

Foster was competing as Miss East Central in the contest. The Danville woman earns $10,000 in scholarship money. The Miss America Pageant is in September.

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