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Father's Day 2018: Illinois Patch Readers Pay Tribute To Dad

Heartfelt messages and great photos of dads from around Illinois.

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ILLINOIS – Whether your father is "Dad," "Daddy," "Pops" or "Papa," biological, stepdad or grandfather, it's a good bet he helped shape your life and the person you turned out to be.

Patch readers in Illinois shared photos and touching messages to the best dads ever, the ones who go to the early-morning ballet classes, who share their love of baseball, who may cringe inside but still join the "Chicken Dance" at their daughter's wedding, who pose for selfies with us, and the ones who make us laugh and always have our backs.

Take a look. And Happy Father's Day to all the dads, stepdads and grandpas, from Patch!

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"This is my husband and father of five kids and grandpa of 10. He is also such a good uncle to many and a foster parent as well. You rarely catch him with out a kid or two or three by his side or in his arms. He looks rough but is one of the kindest people any one has ever known." - to Bob Pearce of Homer Glen from Terri Pearce

"This is a picture of my Dad and I taken June, 2010 at the celebration of my husband and my 50th wedding anniversary. My Dad was a very special man and I do miss him. He was a real encourager, very patient, and always wanted the best for his family. I am very blessed to have had him as my Dad. Love you, Dad." - to Carl Jacobsen from daughter Carol Reese of Crystal Lake

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"To the man who chose to be our Dad, Coming into an single parent home must have been hard and stressful but you never let that show. You coached my brothers baseball games, went to his track meets, toured college with me and were cheering at my graduation ceremony. You flew out to his boot camp graduation and were there when we both got married. You've been an amazing Grandpa to my kids and never say no to my billions of favors. Over 10 years ago, you filled the holes in our lives that had been missing and taught us that family requires commitment, not DNA. Thank you for being the Dad you didn't have to be. Happy Father's Day! We love you." - to Dennis Cannon of Montgomery from Nikki Osterloh and Tyler Farnsworth

"Dad, You are the best dad in the whole universe! We thank you for everything you do for our family! You love us more than anything in the world. You are always there when we need you. We love going on new adventures and exploring new things with you! We hope you have the best Father's Day, ever!" - to Craig Jacobson of Oak Forest from his kids

Click through our roundup of dad's day tributes:

Photos courtesy of Patch readers

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