'Dear' Friends, Historic Windmill And Waterfall Turtle: 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 winter.

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Mike Sebastian sent in this photograph he took of the Fischer Windmill Historic Site, located in the far northeast corner of Elmhurst at Mount Emblem Cemetery. Sebastian said it was built at the end of the Civil War and is mentioned in Elmhurst’s entry in the recent World Atlas article on "Friendliest Towns in Illinois."

Facundo Dovale, of Burr Ridge, photographed a Great Blue Heron in his backyard pond.

Raj Krish caught a sunset while traveling along 111th Street in Naperville. He said the beauty in the shot is that no filter was used and it's a "raw" picture.

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Mary Pirc, of Plainfield, sent in this photo of her rescue dog, Peanut, "living her best life." Peanut is part poodle, part chihuahua.

Miriam Ramos, of Romeoville, grabbed her camera and photographed this turtle catching some sunshine at the Rocky Glen Waterfall in Lemont.

Carolina Salazar Jaramillo got this amazing shot of a coyote while riding her bike at the McDonald Farm in Naperville.