Pelican Pals, 'Secret Garden' And An Apple Thief: 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 summer.

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Nicole G. Castagna, assistant to the village manager of Flossmoor, took this photograph of children exploring Mark Lundeen's "The Secret Garden" sculpture next to the Flossmoor Public Library during a guided sculpture tour, offered by the Village of Flossmoor Art Commission. The sculpture is part of the Village's permanent collection of public art.

Adina Skwarski, of Orland Park, photographed this yellow finch, perched on a coneflower, eating flower seeds in her garden.

Princess Magsalay sent us this photo she took of a fall day in Buffalo Grove's Old Farm Village.

Bob Smith, of Oak Lawn, caught this bumblebee "hard at work" on a Sedum plant in his garden.

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Bill Schultz, of Geneva, took this photo on the way to work on an early Saturday morning in Bartlett.

Kristin Hamilton got this artistic shot at the Orland Grassland in Tinley Park.

Lynn Wesley, of Tinley Park, captured this image of "Rocky," who had been in her neighbor's apple tree.

Marianne Myrick got this great shot of a Monarch butterfly at the Morton Arboretum.