Bear Heads To Indiana, A Guilty Squirrel And Ducks In A Row: IL In Photos

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

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Andy Ross, of Braidwood, sent in this pretty photo of some flowers.

Jolene Laka photographed this bird at Centennial Park.

Gloria Lopez tells us this squirrel she photographed was "not so innocent looking."

Sandy Cloud, of Buffalo Grove, tells us, "For a brief moment, I finally had all my ducks in a row."

Andria Mickenbecker submitted this photo she took of a single duck at sunset in Plainfield.

Allison Ellison, of Midlothian, photographed this oriole.

Cathy Malec got this great nature shot of a Great Blue Heron fluffing his feathers at the Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve.

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