From Chicago, we can expect the first total solar eclipse in 38 years to begin at 11:54a, with 87% totality around 1:19p.

DO NOT LOOK AT THE SUN WITH YOUR NAKED EYE. If you waited this long to get eclipse glasses, you may be out of luck.

Unless you are this resourceful guy:

(kidding, of course)

Wondering how to view the solar eclipse without glasses? Go HERE

How to take photos, videos, time-lapses

If you’re shooting with a smartphone, you don’t technically need any extra equipment, and you can do some pretty cool things with that wider shot, such as a time-lapse. But if you’re serious about photography and plan to shoot close-ups of the sun, you’ll need a solar filter for your camera to avoid damaging its lens. You will also want to pick up a tripod since it’s going to get very dark, very quickly during totality. And don’t forget your zoom lens to get a closeup of the eclipsed sun. If you’re shooting a wide shot of the scene with your smartphone or GoPro, you don’t need a solar filter. Regardless of whether you’re shooting with a smartphone or professional camera, don’t forget to capture the spectacle around you as tens to hundreds of thousands of eclipse glasses-wearing watchers look up to the sky all at once.

But the best news is no matter where you are located or what the cloud conditions are or what our eclipse glasses situation is, we can watch the total solar eclipse safely via live stream…

NASA TV, the Science Channel and the Weather Channel all will show the eclipse from various points across the country. NASA is offering a unique perspective by sending 57 high altitude balloons into the air and live streaming the vantage point to eclipse.stream.live.

Adler Planetarium is throwing a huge party today, I mean this is pretty much their superbowl, info HERE