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Chalk Art, A Majestic Owl And Two-Headed Giraffe: IL In Photos

This week's photo roundup from across Illinois.

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Reader Gail Berman submitted this photo of chalk art outside her Buffalo Grove home. She created it by using a pattern for the outside of the wings, painters tape and colored chalk. She said many kids will lay in the middle and their parents take photos.
Reader Gail Berman submitted this photo of chalk art outside her Buffalo Grove home. She created it by using a pattern for the outside of the wings, painters tape and colored chalk. She said many kids will lay in the middle and their parents take photos. (Photo by Gail Berman)

ILLINOIS — Take a look through this set of images from across Illinois. We're expecting many great opportunities for readers to get some memorable photographs this summer throughout the state.

To have your photo 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.

Dennis Weinberg captured this shot of a "two-headed" giraffe at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Weinberg said it may have been the angle, but is convinced he saw something unique.

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Mary Griffin, of Algonquin, sent in this photo she took of a bumblebee enjoying a zinnia in her flower patch.

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Kim Walkup, of Cary, took this photo of a majestic owl that flew to a tree in her yard.

Karen Johnson, of St. Charles, submitted this photo she took of some hibiscus in her yard.

Thank you all for the beautiful photo submissions!

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