Countless residents in the city captured stunning images when the lights appeared over the skies Tuesday. There will be another chance to see the aurora borealis over the Chicago area Wednesday night.

The northern lights were visible in parts of the Chicago area on Tuesday night, and people could possibly see them again Wednesday night.

Solar storms brought colorful auroras to Chicago-area skies Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, and there could be more to come.

The northern lights lit up skies across Chicago and much of the U.S. Tuesday. "ChicagoLIVE" checks in with Michelle Nichols from the Adler Planetarium to explain what caused this incredible solar storm,

The forecast has shifted through the day, and now your best view of the northern lights in Chicago tonight may be between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

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Aurora sightings lingered in the Chicago area Wednesday night. Temperatures rise into the 60s Friday and Saturday before cooling Sunday. Rain returns Monday night and Tuesday night.

The northern lights might be visible for the second night in a row in parts of Illinois. Here's when to look outside.

Residents got their first taste Tuesday night when the aurora borealis lit up the night sky in pink, yellow and green. It was the most visible example of the Northern Lights in the Chicago area since at least October 2024,

A dazzling display of northern lights was captured on video and in photographs as far south as Texas and Florida.