=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Squirrels In Bid To Join Seven Wonders =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Vote for the white squirrels at: =A0www.enjoyillinois.com/sevenwonders Vote early. Vote often. HELP! =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=A0 =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Please help Olney's town mascot - the white squirrel - become one of the Seven Wonders of Illinois, courtesy of a statewide promotion by the Illinois Bureau of Tourism. The bureau divided the state into seven regions, Chicago, Chicagoland, Northern, Central, Western, Southern and Southwest, and took nominations for "your favorite interesting, beautiful or just plain quirky Land of Lincoln destinations" from each section during February on its website,
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=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Enter Olney's albino squirrels. City Clerk Belinda Henton, also known as "The Squirrel Lady", nominated the squirrels for the honor after seeing the promotion on the state website. "It said, 'Nominate a wonder of Illinois,' and I thought, 'Cool! That's us!'" she said. =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0The nominations were narrowed to 12 attractions for each region, and the bureau is collecting votes on the attractions via the website. =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0During the month of March, each of the four weeks will double as rounds of elimination. The first week will feature all 12 attractions, which will be whittled down to eight in the second week, and then four in the third week. Finally, only two attractions will be left to battle it out in the final week of the month. =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0The white squirrels face stiff competition to become the Wonder for the Southern region. Voting will continue until March 31, and voters can cast one vote per day, so Henton urges supporters to continue visiting the website. =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Henton's early prediction is that the squirrels will make it through the first rounds of the contest, but the last weeks of voting would be crucial. =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0When you cast your vote, you also become eligible to enter to win a getaway to the winning Wonder of your choice, as well as other prizes. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D For more information or to cast your vote, visit
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