Tri-Cities folks share photos of the Northern Lights

Light show was visible on Sunday, August 11

Sam Kraft
August 13, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

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Local view of the Northern Lights taken between 1-2AM on Monday morning by Thea Marie.

For across the Chicagoland area who stayed up late on Sunday night were handsomely rewarded with stunning views of the Northern Lights.

Mayra Andrade, for example, snagged these pictures at 10:55PM at Memorial Park in Batavia:

The City of St. Charles shared this photo on Instagram from about 10:15PM in Kane County:

Steve Bayer shared this photo from Franklin Grove, IL:

This photo from Batavia resident Jevon Black shows Kaneville:

And here’s one more that was also shared by Thea Marie: