DECATUR — Breana Bagley remembers sitting “criss-cross-applesauce” in the gym at South Shores School as a small child, dreaming of being an attorney someday. “I didn't know if I could do ...

Millikin University graduate Breana Bagley will be the honoree as her alma mater hosts a Send-Off party as she prepares to compete in the 2025 Miss America pageant.

Miss Illinois Breana Bagley of Carbondale remains in the running to be the next Miss Illinois after being named one of the top five finalists tonight in Marion.

Breana Bagley, left, reacts as she is crowned Miss Illinois 2024 by outgoing Miss Illinois Jessica Tipton and Miss Illinois Teen 2024 Lucy Kuelper Saturday in Marion.

Breana Bagley, left, reacts as she is crowned Miss Illinois 2024 by outgoing Miss Illinois Jessica Tipton and Miss Illinois Teen 2024 Lucy Kuelper Saturday in Marion.