Lighthouse Beach, Evanston (Submitted by: Ella Nishy)

Calumet Welding Center students watching the eclipse. (Submitted by: Renae Alkhovsky)

A total solar eclipse, which is when the Moon completely covers the Sun, will occur across 14 states in the continental U.S. on Aug 21, 2017. (Credit: NASA)

(Credit: NASA)

Solar glasses display and giveaway at Daley Plaza on Aug. 17. ( Al Hilliard / Chicago Tonight)

People line up in Grant Park to get solar glasses ahead of the eclipse on Aug. 21. ( Al Hilliard / Chicago Tonight)

Watching at WTTW Channel 11 (Ava Martin / Chicago Tonight)

Jay Shefsky takes in the views at WTTW (Ava Martin / Chicago Tonight)

Watching the eclipse from a field in Carbondale. (Elizabeth Brackett / Chicago Tonight)

Photo taken in Darien, IL. (Submitted by Kelly Evola)

WTTW Chicago Tonight staffers take a break to look at the sky. (Alexandra Silets / WTTW)

Phil Ponce watches the eclipse. (Alexandra Silets / Chicago Tonight)

Watching the eclipse in my backyard through a freshly picked garden tomato! In Oak Park, Illinois. (Submitted by: Ann Flood)

(Jay Smith / Chicago Tonight)

(Jay Smith / Chicago Tonight)

(Jay Smith / Chicago Tonight)

Nancy Thometz watches the eclipse in Orland Park. (Submitted by: Pat Thometz)

Pat Thometz is ready to watch the eclipse in Orland Park. (Submitted by: Nancy Thometz)

Solar Eclipse from Chicago, IL. (Submitted by: Maureen Margolis)

Solar Eclipse from Chicago, IL. (Submitted by: Maureen Margolis)

Taken from our backyard through clouds, eclipse of 8/21/2017. (Submitted by: Debra Rounds)

(Jay Shefsky / Chicago Tonight)

(Jay Shefsky / Chicago Tonight)

WTTW Chicago Tonight staffers line up for eclipse viewing. (Ava Martin / Chicago Tonight)

Wheeler, Indiana (Submitted by: Carol Parry)

Wheeler, Indiana .... then the clouds took over (Submitted by: Carol Parry)

Comet, safely watching the eclipse. (Submitted by: Michael Friedman)

Viewing with the neighbors in Mt. Prospect (Submitted by: Christine Predick)

Our kids watching the eclipse in our front yard. Glencoe, Illinois. (Submitted by: Fraline Allgaier)

Walter Payton College Prep Class of 2021 (Submitted by: Paula Pilolla)

We picked up our glasses from the Winnetka Public Library at 9:00 am (Submitted by: Fraline Allgaier)

Steampunk eclipse (Submitted by: Doug Neff)

(Submitted by: Fraline Allgaier)

Photo taken from a high rise rooftop on Lake Shore Drive in Lakeview this afternoon. (Submitted by: John Picken)

Took an ecliptic bike ride today, and enjoyed the notable enthusiasm of many. (Submitted by: Debra Arment)

Looking at the eclipse the old fashioned way (Submitted by: Robert Richter)

Siblings enjoying the eclipse! What a wonderful sight! (Submitted by: Theresa Martinez)

Friends & brothers watching eclipse at Foster beach. (Submitted by: CS Russell)

A friend's patio and puppy dog during the eclipse (Submitted by: lavonne patrick)

When your brothers bury you in 4 foot hole during eclipse. (Submitted by: CS Russell)

Elora, 9 months old, enjoying her first solar eclipse (Submitted by: Melanie Goldberg)

Libby is ready to watch the eclipse safely. (Submitted by Venetia King)

Backyard viewing in Winthrop Hanrbor (Submitted by: Nann Hilyard)

Watching the eclipse at the Chicago Botanic Garden (Submitted by: Cathy Costello)

At the Chicago Botanic Garden (Submitted by: Cathy Costello)

Dog looking at eclipse (Submitted by: Jose and Nury)

Men In Black - St. Patrick Parish, St. Charles (Submitted by: Thomas Rasmussen)

Total eclipse with orange prominences (Canon T3 through classic Celestron 8" Schmidt Cassegrain) at Belton, SC (Submitted by: Alan Guttman)