solar eclipse

As we gear up for the solar eclipse on April 8th, Downtown Evansville and many of its small businesses will host a viewing party along Riverside Drive.

In the middle of October, you'll have a chance to see what should be a spectacular if only partial eclipse over both Missouri and Illinois. Here are details of how much we'll be able to see and how to see it.

Early bird gets the worm, or in this case, the eclipse. Let's start with the facts, what is an eclipse? Well, there's different kinds of eclipses. The one we experienced this morning (June 10) was a solar eclipse. It was a partial solar eclipse, and according to Nasa that basically means - Partial solar eclipse: This happens when the Sun, Moon and Earth are not exactly aligned...

I've shared quite a bit of information about what's happening in Rockford's skies over the last month, and we're not done yet. If you feel like getting up a bit early tomorrow morning, you'll get a look at a solar eclipse.

The solar eclipse was an exciting view no matter where you live. Chicago meteorologist Tom Skilling was even moved to tears.

Now that the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse is over, you might be wondering what to do with your eclipse glasses. Experts say not to save them for future use.

We're just hoping that Mother Nature doesn't screw it all up with clouds and rain.

The forecast is starting to take shape for next week's solar eclipse, but will we even be able to see it in Illinois?

Yesterday in this space, I told you that if you wanted the "full eclipse" experience you'd have to head for the southern part of Illinois. If you're not in the 70 mile wide swath called the "Path of Totality," you won't get the full experience, just a partial eclipse. However, If you want to maximize your partial eclipse viewing, grab your family and head for the Discovery Cent