Northern Lights

FILE - An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in the night sky over the Tallinn bay of the Baltic sea in Tallinn, Estonia, April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, file)

 Sergei Grits

(WAND) - Illinois is one of 24 states fully or partially above the aurora view line Monday night, according to the NOAA aurora forecast map.

Viewers sent in photos from across the area and surrounding communities, sharing their snapshots of the colorful spectacle.

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