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Waterfalls, Pelicans, Baby Raccoons: Illinois In Photos

Take a look at these stunning images from Patch readers throughout the Land of Lincoln.

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"Illinois in Photos" returns this week with some stellar images.
"Illinois in Photos" returns this week with some stellar images. (Photos provided)

ILLINOIS - The beauty of Illinois is best communicated through photos. And this week, we have more than enough from the Patch readers of this great state. From the far south suburbs to the Wisconsin border, these terrific images have been shared with us over just the past week alone. Keep them coming. Send us the photos you're most proud of and we'll share them in an upcoming edition of "Illinois In Photos." Make sure to only send us photos that you have taken personally and include your name, the location of the photo and a brief description in an email to tim.moran@patch.com

Take a look at the stellar images that were sent this past week.

Can you notice the baby foxes in the front yard of this Elk Grove Village home? Photo by Lynn Seamann
Pelicans take flight along the Des Plaines River in Lemont. Photo by Drew Hennebry
A turtle getting some sun in a parking lot in Woodridge. Photo by Kristina Wesley
Baby raccoons in Elwood. Photo by Mary Jo
Waterfalls at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Photo by Ric Granroth
Getting ready for a swim at the Lions Park Pool in Clarendon Hills. Photo by Clarendon Hills Park District
Freddie and Mickey, of Chicago's Beverly neighborhood, are dressed and ready for their preschool graduation. Photo by Amy Morrow
Day old swans at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights. Photo by Jacqueline Keith
Spring has sprung in Manhattan, Illinois. Photo by Tracy Jule
A look at the Frankfort Grainery from the Old Plank Road Trail. Photo by David Groenendal
Bella goes for 3... and it's good! Photo by Sheryl Barbian
A Yellow Warbler bird at Prospect Park in Clarendon Hills. Photo by Mary Brown
Deerfield High School runners during last fall's IHSA Class 3A sectional in the Busse Woods in Elk Grove. Photo by Rayan Falouji

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