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Carmi City Council Begins Planning For 2024 Solar Eclipse

Wednesday, July 19 by WROY-WRUL News

The Carmi City Council met for the second of their two monthly meetings Tuesday. The meeting got underway with the council approving the July 11th Council meeting minutes, the 2023 financial reports for the City of Carmi and Light and Water Departments and the... Read More.

Watch NASA’s live feed of the total solar eclipse

Monday, August 21 by Jc Tinsley

https://www.wfiwradio.com/eclipse/A live link to NASA's solar eclipse coverage from our sister station WFIW

State, Local Agencies Coordinate to Ensure Public Safety Before, During, After Eclipse

Wednesday, August 16 by Jc Tinsley

Excitement is building for a total solar eclipse that will be visible in a 70-mile-wide path in southern Illinois on Aug. 21. While crowd estimates vary, at least 145,000 people are expected to travel to the totality area in 18 southern Illinois counties to... Read More.

Totality Fest Brings Several Solar Eclipse Activities to Mt. Vernon

Friday, August 11 by Jc Tinsley

Mt. Vernon will be buzzing with thousands of visitors passing through to witness the solar eclipse. Hotels are booked and businesses are preparing for the influx of visitors. With extra traffic through our region, Totality Fest provides several events for visitors and residents alike... Read More.

Taylor Eye Care urges caution when viewing eclipse Aug. 21st

Friday, August 11 by Jc Tinsley

On August 21, a total solar eclipse will touch the U.S. mainland for the first time since 1979, following a path that crosses the country from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Tens of millions of people who live within a 70-mile radius of... Read More.

Kiwanis Club learns about Carbondale’s plans for solar eclipse viewing

Friday, August 11 by Jc Tinsley

Mark Stevens, the Administrator for Jefferson County Health Department, was the guest speaker for the Carmi Kiwanis Club on Thursday, Aug. 10.Part of Stevens’ job involves disaster relief, and he and his employees have been working and preparing for the last year-and-a-half for... Read More.

Eclipse Preparation Underway at IDOT

Wednesday, August 2 by Jc Tinsley

Although the sun might go missing for a little while, the Illinois Department of Transportation promises to stay active leading up to the solar eclipse to make sure traffic keeps moving and the traveling public remains safe. Carbondale is in the path of the... Read More.

Health And Safety Tips For The Eclipse

Monday, July 31 by Jc Tinsley

On Monday, August 21, 2017, a solar eclipse will be visible across the entire U.S. The last total solar eclipse seen coast to coast in the U.S. was in 1918. Starting shortly before noon and lasting until 2:45 p.m. central time, people in Illinois... Read More.

SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST PREPARES FOR ECLIPSE 2017

Thursday, July 20 by Jc Tinsley

Shawnee National Forest is a popular destination for people headed to Southern Illinois for this summer’s solar eclipse, which takes place August 21. “We expect many people will watch the solar eclipse at NASA’s marquee event in Carbondale, and some will choose to watch it... Read More.

NASA, other eclipse partners to visit SIU in May

Monday, April 24 by Jc Tinsley

With the total solar eclipse only a few months away, the planning group at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is nailing down details on how the university and its partners will handle one of the highest-profile celestial events in the country in years.To that end,... Read More.