TJ McCann, a sophomore at Northern Illinois University from Carol Stream, and Jackie Tovar, a sophomore from Chicago, watch the eclipse Monday, April 8, 2024, from the back balcony of Founders Memorial Library at NIU. Attendees were treated to perfect weather to watch the rare celestial event. (Mark Busch)
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