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

Kathy Ferris, 76, of University City, watches the partial eclipse on Monday at Saluki Stadium in Carbondale, Ill.

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 student at the University of Illinois studying journalism. At Illinois Public Media, Anderson works as a general assignment reporter and produces and hosts the 217 Today podcast.

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