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The China Lights show at Milwaukee County Parks' Boerner Botanical Gardens near Hales Corners, Wis. in October.
Carla Khan of Schaumburg
A female orangutan hangs from a branch with her child near her last week at the Brookfield Zoo.
Fred Share of Arlington Heights
Goalie Luke Martinovich of the Chicago Cougars keeps his eye on the puck during a game on December 3.
Beverly Buchinger of Hoffman Estates
Snow falls on the evening of December 11 at 4:30 p.m. during the first accumulating snow.
Cindy Spudich of Lake Zurich
Cathedral Rock is seen reflecting on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park in lake October.
Mike Stone of Round Lake Beach
This photo was taken on Monday, November 27 at the Village of Glendale Heights annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. The Village Campus was brought to life with the holiday season at the Village's Tree Lighting Ceremony.
David Genty of the Village of Glendale Heights
This photo was taken at Bemis Woods. A beautiful deer enjoying the first snow.
Todd A. Sherlock of Downers Grove
Daisy, a rag doll cat, is posing with my gnomes in Dec., but actually she joins any collection of items, including escaping into the inside of my refrigerator and sitting with the drinks on a weekly basis.
Gail Jaroski of Lombard
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