Another lunar eclipse!
You don't need to go anywhere! Chicagoland (and all of North America) will experience a total lunar eclipse on March 3rd between 3:50am and sunrise. Totality is from 5:04 to 603am.
More information can be found at:
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEplot/LEplot2001/LE2026Mar03T.pdf
https://www.eclipsewise.com/lunar/LEprime/2001-2100/LE2026Mar03Tprime.html
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2026-march-3
https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/solar-and-lunar-eclipses-in-2026/
https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/moon/march-2026-total-lunar-eclipse-your-questions-answered/
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5606
I'm hoping various venues in Chicago will host events for this. I'll add them as I find out about them.
So far NIU has announced an event at their DeKalb Observatory starting at 3am.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1372745907513846/