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Porch Hawk, Lake Sunset And The Old Water Tower: IL In Photos

This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

Reader Rich Rohloff submitted this photo he took of a hawk near his porch in Orland Park.
Reader Rich Rohloff submitted this photo he took of a hawk near his porch in Orland Park. (Photo by Rich Rohloff)

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 fall.

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Mike Sebastian photographed a sunset over a small lake at the Glen Ellyn Golf Club.

Joaquin Fernandez, of Northlake, took this photo at Pottawatomie Park in St. Charles.

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Marcia Hirsch, of Northbrook, said she has seen a range of great tree birds lately and took this photo of a "really pretty one" on her family's suet feeder.

Peg Donnellan sent us this photo she shot of the old water tower at sunset in downtown Frankfort. "The November sky was all sorts of beautiful colors," she told Patch.


Thank you for all the beautiful photo submissions!

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