See the winning images of 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 December 14.
A group competes in the 2015 Plane Pull for Special Olympics event at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on September 19.
Mike Pal of Lake Villa
Trees are covered in sow creating a winter wonderland on November 21 in Grayslake during the first significant snowfall of the winter..
Kelley Dorner of Grayslake
A flock of geese fly off a pond by the Japanese Gardens at the Chicago Botanic Garden last October.
Joan Farrell of Island Lake
The arching stairs at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art in February 2012.
Ken Juranek of Des Plaines
Lights change color to the music of "The Nutcracker" played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Morton Arboretum on Thursday, December 10. Visitors enjoyed the Morton Arboretum illumination display during the unseasonably warm weather of December.
John Sanfillippo of Hoffman Estates
Willow trees in the distance reflect off calm water on a foggy dreary December morning, while branches of another willow tree drape the scene in Inverness on Saturday, December 12.
Kendra Czerniak of Inverness
I was interested in taking a photo of something different, creative, artistic, something you don't see everyday. So I came up with this idea. I used a black background, tipped the glass and let the marbles spill out on to the black cloth. I cropped the picture at an angle to simulate a glass spilling out colorful marbles.
Randy Link of Winfield
The Morton Arboretum was magnificent after a recent snowfall. Truth be told, the cardinal flew away while I was composing the shot so I added her back in with Photoshop.
Mark Sand of Wheaton
This photo was taken through my sliding glass door on 11/21/15. I was just taking a picture of my backyard when this buck photobombed it. He didn't know that he created a perfect scene for me.
Nancy Marzec of Fox River Grove
I took this photo the day after a recent snowfall. I was peering through the snow-covered branches at two brown horses out in the snow. They were especially beautiful in this setting so I photographed them. They are boarded on the east side of Elgin.
Mary Lou Roder of Elgin
I took this photo the morning of December second which surprised us with a blanket of snow that lit up the landscape. Enough snow to coat the branches, Calm enough to reduce motion blur, and warm enough to leave the gloves in the pocket. The open water with its blue coloration combined with the warm colors of oaks retaining their leaves made this location a must for capturing Winters good side.
Tony Pocewicz, of Carpentersville
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