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Selling Snow Cones, A Silly Pony And Sledding Siblings: IL In Photos

This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

Kim Waters, of Oak Lawn, submitted this photo she took of her daughters, Maddy and Lilly, who made a snow cone stand equipped with a cash register and “order up” bell.
Kim Waters, of Oak Lawn, submitted this photo she took of her daughters, Maddy and Lilly, who made a snow cone stand equipped with a cash register and “order up” bell. (Photo by Kim Waters)

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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Rita McGann, of Joliet, sent us this photo she took of her "silly" pony, Bubbles, at McGann Farms.

Nathan Knuth captured this wonderful nature photo of a deer family enjoying a snow day at Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva.

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Ari Loghmani sent in this photograph she took of her 3-year-old Shih Tzu mix, Miss Charlie, running in the snow in Oswego.

Sue Marines found this coyote walking near the Techny Basin and got a great shot.

Debbie Garcia, of Bolingbrook, saw this male American Kestrel at Whalon Lake in Bolingbrook and grabbed her camera. She said, "they are the smallest falcon found in Illinois."

Natalie Jackson photographed her kids, Colt, 4, and Beau, 2, sledding near the prairie path by Wild Meadows Trace in Elmhurst.

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