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State Representative Patrick Windhorst is excited about the response to his "Southern Illinois is Beautiful" photo contest and is reminding residents of the 117th district that the deadline to submit photos is tonight. The contest, which is in its first year, has received a great number of submissions from both students and adults.

"We've had a great response for our first annual 'Southern Illinois is Beautiful' photo contest," said Windhorst. "I'm encouraging both students and adults to get their photos in before the deadline so we can make this contest as competitive and successful as possible."

The photo contest has two categories, one for students under the age of 21 and another for adults aged 21 and over. Participants are required to submit their photos via email to Windhorst@ILHouseGOP.org by midnight tonight, Friday, November 11th. The submissions must include the photographer's name and the location of the photo in Southern Illinois.

After the submission deadline, three finalists will be chosen in each category. Their photos will be posted on Representative Windhorst's official Facebook page for voting. Voting will open on Tuesday, November 14th, and will continue until Tuesday, November 28th at 5:00 PM. The winners will be determined based on the number of likes and loves they receive.

The winning photos will be displayed in Representative Windhorst's district offices in Harrisburg and West Frankfort, as well as his office in Springfield Capitol. The winners will also receive an official certificate of congratulations from the Illinois House of Representatives. It is important to note that all submissions must be the original work of the photographer.

For more information, interested individuals can visit Representative Windhorst's official website at RepWindhorst.com or his official Facebook page at Facebook.com/StateRepWindhorst.

To learn more, click on this link: https://repwindhorst.com/2023/11/10/southern-illinois-is-beautiful-photo-contest-deadline-is-midnight-tonight/