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Going Airborne, Early Spring Pink Skies And Bay Fishing: IL In Photos

This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

Frequent contributor Al Benson submitted this photo he took of Aurora Central Catholic's Jack Hughes (19) going airborne while Guilford shortstop Sam Goodrum makes the tag at second base in the Chargers' 7-4 loss Saturday, March 21, in Aurora.
Frequent contributor Al Benson submitted this photo he took of Aurora Central Catholic's Jack Hughes (19) going airborne while Guilford shortstop Sam Goodrum makes the tag at second base in the Chargers' 7-4 loss Saturday, March 21, in Aurora. (Photo by Al Benson)

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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Veer Lavingia, of Elmhurst, captured this amazing photo recently. Here's how he described the photo to us: "The 7 p.m. sunsets recently are painting not only the sky, but the windows too! The early spring pink skies contrasted against the electricity pole and the newly budding trees."

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Kiersten Wheeler, of Hinsdale, took this great shot of the the three resident deer — Mama, Scooter, and Evie. She says Scooter and Evie are Mama's twins from 2025, and that she will have another baby this spring.



Dick Larsen sent us a couple nice photos this week. Here is one he says of a roll cloud that was over Cary and Crystal Lake.

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Dick Larsen said he took this photograph while fishing in Big Bay de Noc in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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