Makanda residents and visitors from all over gather in front of the boardwalk to watch and take pictures of the solar eclipse totality April 8 in Makanda, Ill.. Makanda, a small town in southern Illinois home to nearly 600, saw both the 2017 and 2024 eclipse and served as America’s Eclipse Crossroads.Capitol News Illinois photo by Lylee Gibbs
The solar eclipse experience includes those with solar glasses and sun glasses at Sunnymere retirement home in Aurora, Monday, April 8. Jason Crane/The VoiceThe Solar eclipse Monday, April 8 draws views outside of the Waldo Middle School in Aurora. Jason Crane/The VoiceThe solar eclipse in northern Illinois at 2:07 p.m. Monday, April 8 was available throughout the State.Dustin Krueger/The Voice
