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Poetry Out Loud: Illinois' State Champions
| Year | State Champion | School | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Scottlynn Ernestine Ballard | Edwardsville High School | Edwardsville |
| 2018 | Wynton Gage | Southeast High School | Springfield |
| 2017 | Mariah Brooks | Southeast High School | Springfield |
| 2016 | Mariah Brooks | Southeast High School | Springfield |
| 2015 | Annabelle Emuze | Southeast High School | Springfield |
| 2014 | Monica Labelle | Wheaton-Warrenville South High School | Wheaton |
| 2013 | Raphael Mathis | Plainfield East High School | Plainfield |
| 2012 | Carolyn Muller | Champaign Central High School |
Champaign |
| 2011 | Morgan Joyce Williams | Springfield High School | Springfield |
| 2010 | Annette Putnam | Orion High School | Orion |
| 2009 | Kareem Sayegh | University Laboratory High School | Urbana |
| 2008 | Mark Schmidt | Wheaton-Warrenville South High School | Wheaton |
| 2007 | Robi Mahan | Harrisburg High School | Harrisburg |
| 2006 | Ariela Morgan Rotenberg | Walter Payton College Preparatory High School | Chicago |