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We Set Our Clocks Back This Weekend--But, Why?
We Set Our Clocks Back This Weekend--But, Why?
We Set Our Clocks Back This Weekend--But, Why?
You know the routine. Spring ahead, fall back. In case you'd forgotten, this is the weekend we crank our clocks back an hour as we make the transition from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time. Many people wonder why we're still doing it.
If You Want to View the Full Solar Eclipse in Illinois--Better Head South
If You Want to View the Full Solar Eclipse in Illinois--Better Head South
If You Want to View the Full Solar Eclipse in Illinois--Better Head South
By now, I'm sure you've heard all the buzz about the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday, August 21st. For the 2017 eclipse, there is a strip of land about 70 miles wide or so (called the "path of totality") that stretches from central Oregon through South Carolina. In Illinois, that path is through the bottom fourth of the state.