•August 2, 2017•

Illinois 4-H is inviting the public to a front row seat for the historic total solar eclipse in August in southern Illinois where sun’s path creates the longest duration of darkness.

University of Illinois Extension, in cooperation with the Southern Illinois Miners baseball team, will host an educational program on the Miners ball field in Marion from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21. The ball field will allow prime viewing for the afternoon eclipse.

One may order tickets online at go.illinois.edu/4Heclipse. Select “register” from the right website box. Tickets are $8 per person for entry; or one may add a lunch meal with their ticket for $15 total. Deadline to order tickets is Aug. 1     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.