Eclipse Has Come and Gone

Things are getting back to normal following the total solar eclipse that tracked through Effingham County Monday afternoon.

The total eclipse was no more than a minute or so, but the darker, cooler conditions were noticeable. The street lights came on in the vicinity of our studios at Fayette and Willow but, soon, things were back to normal.

Our intrepid duo of Millie Lange and Brian Herrmann journeyed to the area near the Prairie Chicken Sanctuary in Jasper County, where they got their best shots. Millie took this one of the total eclipse...

Many people journeyed to southern Illinois for the eclipse. This is a look at southbound traffic this morning on Interstate 57, north of Effingham...

Safe travels as you head home. The next total solar eclipse will be in 20 years.