Northern Lights 2024 Illinois. A rare severe geomagnetic storm watch from space has meant some chicago area residents got a chance to see the northern lights friday night, and they may be back a. The chicago area got quite a spectacular treat late friday as a rare solar storm triggered the northern lights across a large swath of north america.

(nexstar) — a severe solar storm impacting earth could bring the northern lights to portions of the u.s. Stay updated on the best times to see the northern lights with accurate aurora activity predictions.