The northern lights are expected to be most visible in Illinois on Thursday, Oct. 10, into Friday, Oct. 11. How to view the northern lights The best time, of course, is after sundown.

A recent coronal mass ejection will likely disrupt Earth’s magnetic field this week, which may make the northern lights visible to more states as early as Tuesday night, according to the ...

The northern lights could be visible in some parts of the U.S. on New Year's Eve. Aurora photographers at work around the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, February 10, 2024, in Churchill, Canada.

(NEXSTAR) — The sun, going through an active bout of Solar Cycle 25, spit out another intense flare over the weekend, bringing parts of the U.S. yet another chance at seeing the northern lights ...

Northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin could see peak leaf color in mid-October. Want to experience the red, yellow and orange tree canopy sooner? Travel farther north in late September or early ...