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| Miss Kane County Heidi Eckstrom of Mundelein is crowned Miss Illinois 2006 by Lauren Allen of Batavia, Miss Illinois 2005, late Saturday night at the Norris Cultural Arts Center in St. Charles. |
ST. CHARLES — Julianne Luick and Heidi Eckstrom touched foreheads and held hands, looking nervous and excited in their evening dresses.
One was about to be crowned Miss Illinois 2006, earn an $8,000 scholarship and begin preparing for the Miss American competition in January.
Luick, who was Miss Fox Valley and is from Elgin, heard her name called as first runner-up, meaning Eckstrom, Miss Kane County from Mundelein, took the crown.
But Luick said she wasn't disappointed; she and Eckstrom had grown close throughout the competition, and Luick planned to cheer Eckstrom on as she moves toward the Miss America pageant in January.
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