Students view eclipse at Streator, Deer Park schools

Students across Northern Illinois, including those in Streator and rural Ottawa, stepped outside their classrooms Monday to view the partial solar eclipse.

In the case of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School in Streator and Deer Park Elementary, that meant the whole student body was treated to view the phenomenon with special glasses. While not in the path of totality, students with their glasses were able to see more than 90% of the sun covered.

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Students and faculty gather Monday, April 8, 2024, on the playground at Deer Park School in rural Ottawa to view the partial solar eclipse.