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Christmas Window, Dusk Hunt And Sticky Snow On The Trees: IL In Photos

This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

Dana Skwirut submitted this photo she took of her niece, Julia, looking into the Christmas window of the Manhattan Township Historical Museum.
Dana Skwirut submitted this photo she took of her niece, Julia, looking into the Christmas window of the Manhattan Township Historical Museum. (Photo by Dana Skwirut)

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 winter.

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Vikki Halstead sent in this photo she took outside the C.W. Avery Family YMCA in Plainfield.

Rita McGann said this photo shows Pilcher Park is "still beautiful as ever" in Joliet.

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Nathan Knuth found this barred owl out for a hunt at dusk at the Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva.

Tracy Larson said she "loved the way lighting captured the sticky snow on the trees" for this photograph she took earlier this month in front of her Oak Forest house.

Lynn Wesley, of Tinley Park, photographed a male downy woodpecker enjoying his Christmas wreath.

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