Coverage dated April 22, 2023 to April 23, 2023

Northern Lights 'Shimmer' Across Illinois, Chicago Area Sunday, With Another Chance to See Them Coming Up

Headline from NBC Chicago, on the newest of 2 developments

For people in Illinois and across the Midwest this weekend, looking up into the sky Sunday evening was much more colorful than usual, thanks to a spectacular show of the Northern Lights.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Northern lights could be visible in US Sunday, Monday: Here’s where

    Headline from FOX8 WGHP ·

  2. Newest

    Northern Lights 'Shimmer' Across Illinois, Chicago Area Sunday, With Another Chance to See Them Coming Up

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX8 WGHP

    Northern lights could be visible in US Sunday, Monday: Here’s where (opens FOX8 WGHP)

    Published

    FOX8 WGHP's feed description

    Will you see the northern lights tonight?

  2. New York Post

    Parts of the US could see Northern Lights Sunday night (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    A geomagnetic storm has the potential to produce aurora borealis over the Northern Hemisphere from Sunday evening into Monday morning.

  3. WTHR Indianapolis

    Northern Lights viewing possible in the Midwest late Sunday (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

    Published

    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    Massive geomagnetic storm in progress and Northern Lights may be visible farther south than normal in the U.S.

  4. Lebanon Express

    Photos: Northern lights visible in Missouri and Illinois (opens Lebanon Express)

    Published

    Lebanon Express's feed description

    A strong geomagnetic storm caused the northern lights to be visible in areas away from light pollution around metro St. Louis on Sunday, April 23, 2023, into Monday.

  5. NBC Chicago

    Northern Lights Could Be Visible Monday Night in Illinois. Will Skies Be Clear Enough to See Them? (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    People across the country Sunday night may have been been able to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights. Monday, they’ll have a second chance to see them — as long as the skies aren’t cloudy.

  6. NBC Chicago

    Northern Lights 'Shimmer' Across Illinois, Chicago Area Sunday, With Another Chance to See Them Coming Up (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    For people in Illinois and across the Midwest this weekend, looking up into the sky Sunday evening was much more colorful than usual, thanks to a spectacular show of the Northern Lights.

  7. Central Illinois Proud

    Northern lights visible in Central Illinois (opens Central Illinois Proud)

    Published

    Central Illinois Proud's feed description

    PEORIA Ill. (WMBD) — Some lucky Central Illinois residents got the opportunity to see the northern lights Sunday night. An unusually large geomagnetic storm on the sun sent solar particles to…

  8. NBC Chicago

    Northern Lights Could Be Visible Sunday and Monday Night Illinois, Indiana and 28 Other States (opens NBC Chicago)

    Published

    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Millions of Americans might be able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights late Sunday following a solar flare and a Controlled Mass Ejection in recent days.

  9. Fox News

    Northern Lights potentially visible in dozens of states on Sunday due to powerful solar storm (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A powerful geomagnetic storm that is hitting the Earth on Sunday could allow auroral activity to be visible as far south as Alabama, according to the NOAA.

  10. ABC 7 Chicago

    Northern lights 2023: Aurora borealis visible in Illinois, Michigan Sunday (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

    Published

    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    The aurora borealis, or northern lights, were seen across North America Sunday night.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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