Benjamin Osborn, a Northern Illinois University senior from Rockford, and Emily Claussen, a senior, from McHenry, get comfortable to watch the eclipse progress Monday, April 8, 2024, during the NIU Solar Eclipse Viewing Party behind Davis Hall in DeKalb. Attendees were treated to perfect weather to watch the rare celestial event. (Mark Busch)
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