Spring, summer and fall is the time for thunderstorms in Chicago, and with them come lightning displays that are beautiful when caught at just the right time with a camera. Take a look at these gems.
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A storm sweeps into the city from the west in 1996. — CHUCK BERMAN / Chicago Tribune, Sept. 15, 1996
Lightning strikes in the distance as a football field at Wheaton Warrenville South remains empty after a game against Glenbard West was cancelled due to the weather on Aug. 30, 2013. — Chicago Tribune file photo, Sept. 19, 2013
Lightning hits both the Trump Tower and the Willis Tower in 2010. — Chicago Tribune file photo, April 10, 2013
Special thanks to @ChiPhotoGuy for submitting these. He has a lot more incredible shots at Flickr. — @ChiPhotoGuy, April 10, 2013
Lightning in downtown Chicago strikes both the Willis Tower and Trump Tower in 2010. — Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune, June 23, 2010
Seen from the Hancock Tower, lighting strikes both the Willis Tower (right) and the Trump Tower in downtown Chicago as a severe storm rolls through the region in 2010. — Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune, June 22, 2010
Special thanks to @ChiPhotoGuy for submitting these. He has a lot more incredible shots at Flickr. — @ChiPhotoGuy, April 10, 2013
Lightening streaks across the Chicago skyline in 2007. This view is from the Adler Planetarium. — Frank Hanes / Chicago Tribune, Aug. 14, 2007
Lightning strikes northeast of Wrigley Field during a game in 2009. — Scott Strazzante / Chicago Tribune, May 13, 2009
Lightning flashes over Interstate 55 in 2010. — William DeShazer / Chicago Tribune, June 5, 2010
A large lightning show over the south suburbs in 2005. — John Smierciak / Chicago Tribune, July 20, 2005
Lightning strikes kiss the Lakeview skyline as the Wrigley Field infield is covered in tarp during a rain delay in 1999. — Chicago Tribune file photo, June 11, 1999
Lightning strikes in Lakeview during a rain delay at Wrigley Field in 2002. — Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune, June 25, 2002
Bolts of lightning can be seen in a view looking west from the River North during severe storms in 2008. — Chicago Tribune, Aug. 5, 2008
A tarp covers the field as rain and lightning delay the Houston Astros game against the Cubs at Wrigley Field in 1998. — Getty Images, April 10, 2013
Lightning strikes downtown Chicago in 2010. — Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune, June 23, 2010
