Return Of Parades, A Perfect Peony And Rare Bird: IL In Photos

ILLINOIS — Take a look through this set of images from across Illinois. We're expecting many great opportunities for readers to get some memorable photographs this spring throughout the state.

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Lisa Quesada captured this one by the prairie off 179th and 80th Avenue in Tinley Park.

Jim Kresach got a photo of the "perfect peony" in Flossmoor.

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Marco Evidente captured an uncommon sighting of a turkey vulture in the area of Westmont.

Al Benson sent us this photo he took of Kathleen Ryan (right), founder and director of the Dominican Literacy Center, pinning a corsage on 2021 graduate Obdulia Campos, of Aurora, during a graduation ceremony on May 27.

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Thank you all for these beautiful photos!