See the winning images from our weekly photo contest
Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of them and select the finalists. Here are the finalists for the week of September 14.
A French Brittany named Mitchell enjoys one of the first, nice days of Spring as he runs around the yard on June 2 in Grayslake.
Kelley Dorner of Grayslake
I took this photo which shows the Statue of Liberty looking at the Freedom Tower in the city of New York.I took this photo on our way back to New York after a visit to the statue of Liberty.
Curt Sriver, of Elgin
Water droplets hang on a spider web on September 1 in Grayslake.
Cindy Madson of Grayslake
The Pacific Ocean tide washes over some wading feet at Hermosa Beach, CA last July.
Ruth Ann Grant of Green Oaks
This photo was taken in my backyard where my dog Sady had to show me her new baby Robin friend.
John Daum of Elgin
I just went to the One World Trade Observatory and was incredibly impressed by how much thought and detail went into the building of this magnificent structure and experience. As 9/11 is upon us, I was quite honored to be up to the One World Observatory as it just opened this year. Standing tall next to the Sept. 11 memorial, this shows that New York and America stand strong.
Connie Williams of Algonquin
A young boy rushes away as waves, reaching at least four feet high, broke across the concrete walkway at Glencoe Beach last week. .
Jeanne Garrett of Arlington Heights
A beautiful flower sprouts from the beach sands as the sun rises over the lake at North Beach, Waukegan in early September.
​Butch Law of Des Plaines
I went to Fermilab in Batavia and took some photos of the architecture and nature preserve. This particular sculpture caught my eye. It looked like giant metal straws gleaming in the sunlight. I took a few shots at different angles. I experimented with some different filters in iPhoto to add some artistic effects.
Angela Cichosz of Carol Stream
Some friends and I went out to Cantigny Park in Wheaton to observe The North West Territory Alliance in a Revolutionary War Re-enactment and Encampment. Here is a shot of them firing a canon for their artillery demonstration.
Randy Link of Winfield
I took this photo of a cormorant sunning itself at Patriot's Park in Downers Grove. They have a wingspan of 54 inches. I have seen a couple in my daily photography walks but the are not real common in this area. I thought it really lent itself to being printed in black and white.
Todd A. Sherlock of Downers Grove
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