Snow Much Fun, Being Nosy And Cuteness Meter: 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 winter.

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Linda Xydas, of Palatine, said her dog, Lily, was "being nosy" while enjoying the snow.

Keven Sumka sent in this photograph taken at sunrise at Ferson Creek in the Leroy Oakes Forest Preserve, St. Charles.

Lynn Wesley, of Tinley Park, said this female cardinal "blew up the cuteness meter," so she took her photo.

Michelle Ronchetti found some winter frost outside a café in Minooka.

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Rita McGann said "all is peaceful, all is calm," for this wintry scene in the far eastside of Joliet.

Sean Gustas said this young buck was posing for his driver's license photo at Oldfield Oaks in Darien.

Kyle Kehe saw this great horned owl and got out his camera for a nice nature shot at Fabyan Forest Preserve in Geneva.

Jeff Apel submitted this photo he took on a recent morning at The Oaks in Mokena.

Paula Bosak, of Shorewood, captured this playful image of her dog Sadie, 11, catching snow while she was shoveling her patio in the backyard. " Every shovelful I would throw, she would jump and catch as much as she could," Bosak tells us.