The winning images of our weekly photo contest
A dragonfly taken in DuPage County.
Matt Iannacco of West Chicago
The Ferris wheel is reflected in a structure at Navy Pier on Sunday, July 31. The picture was taken at 6:13 a.m., about 30 minutes after sunrise. The cloudy sky allowed for a smooth blending of the reflection.
Mike Zarnek of Mount Prospect
A doe with her fawns feed in a field in Whitewater Wis. in July 2014 near Fish Lake. The deer were exploring an open field, but the doe was always on watch.
Perry Downs of Wildwood
This is a photo of a "broccoli" tree. It was taken from underneath the tree in the rain forest in Costa Rica. It's probably stands 150 feet or so tall and really does look like broccoli.
Robert Warren of Elgin
Officer Caudle with K-9 unit Officer Blitz during the Silverstone Lakes Block Party, Carpentersville. June 30
Andrew Zydell of Carpentersville
This photo of the swallowtail was taken in the flower bed by our front sidewalk. It flitted from coneflower to coneflower, enjoying a glorious feast!!
Becky Daebelliehn of Winfield
A peaceful setting and a place to gather thoughts as the sun sets in Princeton, Wis.
Christine M. Solum of Arlington Heights
A kayaker fishes at Busse Woods while the sun sets over the lake.
Deb Marak of Arlington Heights
A man walks up Sabino Canyon in Tucson, Ariz., in Feb. of 2010 as he looks at the beauty of the cactus and the mountains.
Joan Farrell of Island Lake
A gull walks along the beach as the sun sets in Petoskey, Michigan in July of 2015.
Kelley Dorner of Grayslake
This picture was taken a little before 8:30 on the evening of July 17th this year. I opened our family room window, pointed my Canon PowerShot camera at the hummingbird feeder hanging just outside and set the zoom, shutter speed and flash and waited until a little hummer showed up for the last sip of the day...Bingo!
Jay Morrison of Carpentersville
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