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Fox In The Backyard, White Pelican, Staying Inside: IL In Photos

A look at the most recent batch of images from Patch readers in Illinois.

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This week's Illinois Patch 'Photo of the Week' comes from Kari Gassman of Lakewood.
This week's Illinois Patch 'Photo of the Week' comes from Kari Gassman of Lakewood. (Kari Gassman)

ILLINOIS — It turns out, you don't need to go outside or leave your home to keep taking great photographs. Illinois residents have proven that this past week by keeping their phone shutters active while adhering to the stay-at-home order issued by Gov. J.B. Pritzker now more than a week ago.

Although in Oak Forest, one woman is documenting the statewide shutdown with a set of amazing black and white images.

All of this week's photos, except for one amazing pelican shot taken at a Will County forest preserve, come from either inside homes, on balconies or in backyards or front yards.

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Have a look:

In Orland Park. Photo by Jennifer W.
A snowy march day in Orland Park. Photo by Jennifer W.
A kid in Oak Lawn made this. Photo by Lorraine Swanson
An American White Pelican at the Will County Forest Preserve in Channahon. Photo by Mary Lou Jordan
A hellebores flower otherwise known as Lenten Rose in a front yard in Arlington Heights. Photo by Mary Ann Laforet
A fox guarding a tree in a Lakewood backyard. Photo by Kari Gassman
Her daughter loves foxes. It was magical to see one in the backyard. In Lakewood. Photo by Kari Gassman
A horned owl, who was sitting on the outside window sill and peering through the glass of a home in Lake Forest. Photo by Mary Lawson
In compliance, staying inside in Tinley Park. Photo by Tom Z.

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