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217 Today: People travel to southern Illinois and Missouri from across the U.S. to view solar eclipse

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Kathy Ferris, 76, of University City, watches the partial eclipse on Monday at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.
  • Photo: Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Today’s headlines: 

  • For a few minutes in the middle of the day, millions around Illinois experienced darkness as part of a total solar eclipse on Monday.
  • More than 300 University of Illinois Chicago faculty, students and alumni are sounding the alarm about an effort to rein in campus speech.

In today’s deep dive, we’ll learn more about the people who traveled to Southern Illinois and Missouri to view Monday’s solar eclipse.

Reporting today contributed by Reginald Hardwick, Lisa Kurian Phillip, Sarah Fentem, Kate Grumke and Brian Munoz.

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Farrah Anderson

Farrah Anderson is a 2024 graduate of the University of Illinois. At Illinois Public Media, Anderson works as a general assignment reporter focusing on police and investigative stories.