Solar eclipse sparks exhilaration across Chicago and southern Illinois wbez.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbez.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
With sunny skies and a high of 71 degrees, students, workers and families across the city took a break from their daily routines to collectively marvel at the partial eclipse, which started around 12:50 p.m. CT Monday, peaking around 2:07 p.m. with the moon covering about 94% of the sun.