(Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune) April 8, 2024: Southern Illinois plunged into darkness and onlookers offered a standing ovation for the last total solar eclipse the contiguous United States ...

As Americans wait for the next chance to see a total solar eclipse from the U.S., here's a look back at the 2024 event.

The next solar eclipses where parts of he continental U.S. will experience totality won't be until 2044 and 2045.