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Stunning Images Showcase State: Best Of IL In Photos 2023
Patch looks back at some of the best reader photo submissions from the past year.
ILLINOIS — With 2023 nearing its end, we're looking back at the year that was, specifically in photographs submitted to us by readers.
Each week, we run our Illinois In Photos feature and receive hundreds of submissions. While in the past we generally ran five carefully selected photos from readers, we got so many submissions this year that we expanded it to 10. Even then, many weeks some wonderful photos never made it into the feature as narrowing it down can be quite difficult.
Whether we featured one of your photos or it unfortunately didn't get in, we thank everyone for sending them to us. Like this year, in 2024 we will continue to run the feature. To have your photo potentially featured on Patch, send it to Eric DeGrechie at eric.degrechie@patch.com. We just ask that you make sure the photo you send is one you have taken personally, and allow Patch to use on all platforms. Include your name for credit and a brief description of the photo, including where it was taken. Also, please remove any watermarks. Thank you!
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Here are some of the best photos of 2023:
In April, Debbie Garcia, of Bolingbrook, sent us this photo she took of a great horned owl in DuPage County
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In May, Peter Marzano submitted this photo he took of a deer couple at Westchester Woods in Westchester.
In July, Linda Cerpa grabbed her camera to get a cute photo of this critter in Joliet.
In August, Dick Davis, of Oswego, sent us this photo he took of a butterfly in his backyard.
In September, Mike Sebastian submitted this photo he took of the blue supermoon at the York High School football game in Elmhurst.
In October, Walter Lesus sent us this photograph he took at the Oswego Street Fair.
In October, Steve Collins submitted this photo he took of a water tower along Interstate 355 during the annular eclipse in eastern Bolingbrook.
In November, Stephanie Wright photographed Flossmoor Fire Department Assistant Chief Matthew Berk receives a group hug from a kindergarten class earlier this week at Flossmoor Hills Elementary School.
In November, Bridgette White, of Clarendon Hills, submitted this photo of Biscuit, taken at Hosek Park.
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