CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — With just a couple of days until the 2024 eclipse, it may be a little late for travel plans, but in Illinois you can still view the partial eclipse in your own backyard.

The solar eclipse is upon us. As the day progresses and the 2024 celestial event crosses into Illinois, the Journal Star will provide coverage from the path of totality — where the effect is greatest ...

The day we've all been waiting for is finally here: Solar eclipse 2024. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions ahead of the eclipse. What time is the eclipse on April 8? The total eclipse ...

A total solar eclipse will occur over multiple U.S. states today, April 8. The path of totality includes parts of southern Illinois, including Carbondale. Other parts of Illinois, including the Peoria ...

Editor's Note: Live coverage of the eclipse from the path of totality begins in the player above starting at 7 a.m. Tune in for live totality starting at 1:55 p.m. The 2024 solar eclipse will bring an ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The solar eclipse of 2024 brings with it some hidden threats that are being laid out in a new special bulletin from Illinois State Police. According to the alert, the total eclipse of ...

A total eclipse captivated millions across the United States, and lucky residents in southern Illinois and central Indiana were treated to a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. Elsewhere, a partial eclipse ...

The total solar eclipse on the afternoon of April 8 will be visible over 128 miles throughout southern and southeastern Illinois, a phenomenon that is expected to bring up to 200,000 visitors to the ...

Concerns about traffic congestion in Illinois prompted a warning from Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman as thousands of people converge upon the state to view the solar eclipse April 8.

Total solar eclipses occur every year or two, but it is exceedingly rare for the paths of two of them to intersect only a handful of years apart, as it has in a swath of southern Missouri and Illinois ...