Daily Herald

It’s Monday, November 30th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Snow flurries may return to the area today as temperatures drop into the 30s. The snow will stop by nightfall though, when the mercury will drop to 24 degrees at O’Hare. In suburban news: Dylan Schroeder’s parents wanted to surprise their 6-year-old truck-loving son with a parade to celebrate his last dose of chemotherapy after 3 years.

It’s Sunday, November 29th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It will be partly sunny to start the day, with more clouds in the afternoon and highs in the low 50s. Tonight, expect cloudy skies with a few snow showers later in the evening and lows in the upper 20s.

It’s Saturday, November 28th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be sunny and a little warmer with highs in the low 50s. Then, tonight, expect clear skies with lows in the mid-30s. In top news: Illinois reported 66 more COVID-19 deaths yesterday and 7,574 new cases. That brings the state’s death toll to 12,029, with 705,063 Illinoisans infected. The state also surpassed 11,000 COVID-19 fatalities just 10 days ago.

It’s Friday, November 27th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Expect a few clouds to start the day. Otherwise, it will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid to upper 40s. Tonight, expect mostly clear skies and lows in the mid-20s.

Happy Thanksgiving. It’s Thursday, November 26th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It will be cloudy to start the day with some sunshine expected later. Highs will also be in the mid to upper 40s. Then, tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with lows in the mid-30s. In COVID-19 news: Illinois reported 155 new deaths and 11,378 more cases yesterday. The death toll now stands at 11,832 with 685,467 total infections.

It’s Wednesday, November 25th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Rain is likely today with some thunderstorms possible and highs in the mid to upper 40s. Then, tonight, expect cloudy skies with lows around 40. In top news: Thanksgiving travelers on the brink of heading to O’Hare or Midway international airports should “change their plans, if they can.” That’s what Governor J-B Pritzker urged yesterday.

It’s Tuesday, November 24th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Expect some snow to start the day, which will turn into rain later in the morning. Snow totals of 1 to 2 inches are possible overall, but it shouldn’t stick too long with highs in the low 40s. Then, even more rain is forecasted for the evening with lows around 40 degrees.

It’s Monday, November 23rd. I’m Mary Regalado, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First off, the weather: Today’s forecast calls for intervals of clouds and sun with a high of 44. On the coronavirus front: State health authorities reported 10,012 new and probable COVID-19 infections yesterday, with 76 additional deaths. Half of the fatalities were from Cook County.

It’s Sunday, November 22nd. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather. It’ll be cloudy today with highs in the mid 40s. Then expect a few clouds tonight with lows around 32. In the news: COVID-19 won’t keep Santa from making his suburban mall rounds this week. But you’ll want a reservation — and need a mask — to see him and you’ll have to stay at least 6 feet away.

It’s Saturday, November 21st. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather. It’ll be mostly cloudy and cooler today, with highs in the low 40s. Tonight, expect cloudy skies, with lows in the mid 30s. In the news: Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old from Antioch who is charged with killing 2 people during an August protest in Kenosha, posted $2 million bail yesterday, and was released from custody.