Riverwalk Fishing, 'Bee Humble' And Heat Lightning: IL In Photos

Summer is providing plenty of picture-perfect moments across the state.

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Connie Murphy submitted this photo she took in Wheaton. She calls it, "Rain, Rain Go Away."

Mike Cunningham sent over this photograph he took of some recent heat lightning over Palos Hills.

Kris Eick, of Libertyville, raises monarch caterpillars and recently found this one at her home.

K. Zuver tells us to "Bee Humble" with this submission.

Louise M. O'Connor says these lily pads she photographed are a "spectacular sight" at Saganashkee Slough.

Joe Kloptowsky, of Tinley Park, was on a whale watching tour recently in Juneau, Alaska, and spotted these two eagles on one of the small islands there.

Gail Schneiderman, of Wilmette, recently photographed this Monarch butterfly in her backyard. "I've been raising butterflies for many years and advocating that people plant Milkweed in their yards to assist in the survival of these magnificent beauties," she tells us.

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