The annual Miss Chicago and Miss Chicago’s Teen Scholarship Competition is back. As the official local preliminary competition for Miss Illinois, the 2025 competition will take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 5:00 PM at The Mayfair Theater – Irish American Heritage Center, located at 4625 N. Knox Ave., Chicago, IL. Tickets are now available for purchase on Eventbrite.
The winners will advance to the Miss Illinois Scholarship Competition, taking place on June 25-28, 2025, at the Marion Cultural and Civic Center. Contestants will compete for the following coveted titles:
- Miss Chicago
- Miss Chicago’s Teen
- Miss Windy City
- Miss Windy City’s Teen
- Miss Cook County
- Miss Cook County’s Teen
A Legacy of Excellence
As part of the Miss America organization, the Miss Chicago competition is one of Illinois’ oldest and most prestigious pageants, with its origins dating back to 1922. This year marks the 103rd Miss Chicago competition, following in the footsteps of recent titleholders:
- Miss Chicago 2022 – Makalyn Heaslett, who celebrated the 100th anniversary
- Miss Chicago 2023 – Elise O’Connell
- Miss Chicago 2024 – Melanie Zhang
For more information, visit MissChicago.org.
