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The Northern Lights could be visible in parts of northern Illinois and other parts of the Midwest several times this week, but the peak of the solar storm is expected to arrive Wednesday night, giving Chicago-area residents a chance to potentially see them.

The Northern Lights could be visible in parts of northern Illinois and other parts of the Midwest several times this week, but the peak of the solar storm is expected to arrive Wednesday night, giving Chicago-area residents a chance to potentially see them.

A solar storm is giving Chicago area residents a chance to see the Aurora Borealis tonight. NBC 5 Meteorologist Paul Deanno updates your forecast.

Thanks to a phenomenon known as a “Cannibal CME,” the Northern Lights could be visible in parts of northern Illinois and other parts of the Midwest several times this week, with the peak of the solar storm potentially arriving on Wednesday night.

The northern lights danced across the skies of Washington state and Montana over the weekend.

Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights, was spotted in the Midwest earlier this week, but can Chicagoans catch the sight Friday night?

Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights, was spotted in the Midwest earlier this week, but can Chicagoans catch the sight Friday night?

Chicagoans could have the chance to see the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, Wednesday night, but will clouds clear for the extraordinary sight?

According to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, auroral activity will be high this weekend from Portland, Oregon, to New York with the Northern Lights visible low on the horizon as far south as central Illinois.

Three photographers used weather balloons to send cameras into the stratosphere and capture breathtaking images of the Northern Lights. Autumn Schrock and Nate Luebbe, who produced the documentary “Light Side Up,” talked to LX News about hurdles they overcame to make their “crazy idea” a sensational reality.

Some Midwest residents could have the chance to see the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Some Midwest residents could have the chance to see the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, Wednesday and Thursday nights.

Some Midwest residents could have the chance to see the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, Wednesday and Thursday nights.