Fall And Halloween Happiness: Illinois In Photos

ILLINOIS — Take a look through this set of images from across Illinois.

To have your photo featured on Patch, send it to Rebecca Hughes at rebecca.bream@patch.com.

Please: Make sure the photo you send is one you have taken personally, and allow Patch to use on all platforms. Include your name for credit and a brief description of the photo, including where it was taken.

"Mitchell looking for a pumpkin 10/9/20 at Heaps Pumpkin Farm in Minooka." Photo by Serena Dreher

"Dollingers farm in Minooka." Submitted by Janet Chellino

"Took our big dog for a walk on Saturday, October 17th at Heritage Park, which is very nicely decorated for Halloween. It was a beautiful, very breezy Fall day. Great day for a walk and to enjoy all the wonderful scarecrows." Submitted by Tammy Nelson, from Homer Glen

"Bubble Sport in time of Covid." Submitted by David Tennant at Homewood Flossmoor High School field on Oct. 8.

"This is our pup, Boss Brown." Submitted by Paul and Kristen Brown

"I took this photo at Lake Katherine Nature Center in Palos Hts. It's a beautiful place to take a walk and to also see the wildlife. There is a family of Swans that we enjoy seeing everytime we go there. Its a great place to enjoy the outdoors." Submitted by Joe Kloptowsky

Above two photos: "This is Guinness at Bronkberry Farms in Plainfield." Submitted by Tammie Krein

"10 month old Jace is ready for Halloween." Submitted by Tammy Evans

"2020 Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, IL." Submitted by Janice Goldstein, from Skokie

"This is 'Hoss' our Standard Poodle puppy enjoy our Halloween decorations." Submitted by Colin Langenderfer

"Trying to spread some silly cheer as we ran around homes in Saddlebrook. 2020 continues to be a tough year and with rising infection rates we are trying to stay positive for the kids. These unicorns are hosting a Trunk or Treat - drive thru style - on October 24th. Spreading cheer in Lake County when the kids are missing out on so much." Submitted by Melissa Schau

"Monarch landed on coneflower. Braidwood IL." Submitted by Kathy G.

"Our handsome guy, Casper!! He's a 110 pound American Bulldog that we consider a HUGE part of our family!!! He's just chillin' on the couch at home, which is one of his favorite spots! He loves getting his picture taken and he brings us lots of happiness!!! We rescued him from Paws in Tinley Park and they rescued him from Hurricane Harvey in Texas! We have had him for 2 years and he's our baby!!!" Submitted by Alan and Lisa Gustafson

"Entrance to the Prairie Trail at Route 31 and Huntington Drive - 10-21-2020." Submitted by Marianne Smolinski

"The dog learned to FaceTime my daughter who is in Champaign at school. Since she can’t come home, FaceTime keeps her from Missing her puppies." Submitted by JK Maas

"This is my son at Emily Oaks Nature Center. We are celebrating fall and all that nature has to offer." Submitted by Tim Bimmerle

"This is my 4 month old kitten Spooky. He is our new addition to the family." Submitted y Christina Bak.

"This pic is of my dog Carmelo Churro, a 6 lb. Yorkie. It was taken by myself on my porch!" Submitted by Carrie Hernandez

"This is George, he lives here in Frankfort and is a friendly goose just loving Fall he has 6 brothers & sisters here on our little farm." Submitted by Melissa Beechy

"Here is a picture of my little Buster being Superman." Submitted by Jean Weber, from Plainfield.

Above two photos: 2.5-year-old Miniature Golden Doodle Elliot James who loves to do somersaults and act silly. He's pictured dressed up for Halloween as a bear. His sister Lucy lives next door and loves to come over for play time. Submitted by The Mortell Family, from Frankfort

Above two photos: Photos taken on Oct. 17 of an owl sitting at the intersection of Hankes and Deerpath. Submitted by Carmella Mordkovich

In the spirit of Halloween, some bonus photos are above from Janice Goldstein, former volunteer at the Botanic Garden: "I thought that you might appreciate these pics from the Chicago Botanical Garden that I took yesterday. They were setting up the 'Night of 1,000 Jack-O-Lanterns.' The Botanic Garden is doing a great job with both lights and music."