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Friday, November 16, 2012

Photo Contest: Show Us Your Baby Bears

Let's celebrate an exciting Bears season with pictures of your little ones in their Bears outfits.

When your little one is snuggled up in his Chicago Bears jammies, is he the cutest thing on two feet? When your toddler cries, does she look just like Jay Cutler? Is your tot a beefy little Dick Butkus? With the Bears halfway through the season and currently riding high in their division, let's show some team spirit. Please share with us a photograph of your little Baby Bear. We're putting together a gallery of kids decked out in their Chicago Bears finest to celebrate the men in burnt orange and navy blue. SHARE A PHOTO of your little one in Bears wear by clicking on the "Upload Photos and Videos" button on this article. The photo you submit could have been taken at any time, in any location.  Any photo gets you an entry in our contest. …

Friday, September 7, 2012

Shutterbugs, Grab Your Cameras for Brookfield Zoo's 2012 Photo Contest

Local photographers can shoot away at Brookfield Zoo for the Chicago Zoological Society’s 2012 Photo Contest.

Want to shoot some big game at the Brookfield Zoo? Local photographers can win a chance to have their work displayed at the Brookfield Zoo and other great prizes by participating in the Chicago Zoological Society’s 2012 Photo Contest. Just grab your camera and head to Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Rd. in Brookfield, start snapping away and pick your favorite shot. Photos must be submitted as an 8" x 10" print in color, or black and white. The chosen shot must feature an animal, but it doesn't necessarily have to be shot at the zoo—that squirrl in the backyard might be a winner. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 22 by 5 p.m. Photos will be judged by a panel in two age categories: Adults (ages 12 and older), and kids (ages 11 and under). …

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