It’s Saturday, October 31st. Happy Halloween. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather today. A beautiful day for trick-or-treating with sunny skies and highs in the mid 50s. It’ll be cloudy tonight with a slight chance of showers. Expect lows around 32. Speaking of trick-or-treating, DailyHerald.com has a complete list of suburbs that have set trick-or-treating hours.

It’s Friday, October 30th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Expect some clouds to start the day, with more sun in the afternoon and highs in the mid-40s. Then, tonight, it will be mostly clear with lows around 32. In top news: Illinois reported its highest single-day new COVID-19 cases yesterday with 6,363 people testing positive for the virus. Overall, the state is now averaging more than 5,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day this week.

It’s Thursday, October 29th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be cloudy with highs in the mid-40s and possible wind gusts up to 20 miles per hour. Then, this evening, expect more clouds with lows around 30 degrees. In top news: Lake and McHenry counties are joining a growing number of Illinois regions temporarily banning indoor dining and restricting public gatherings to 25 people.

It’s Wednesday, October 28th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It will be mostly sunny and warmer today, with highs in the low 50s. Then, expect cloudy skies tonight with lows in the upper 30s. In top news: Illinois reported 46 more COVID-19 deaths and exactly 4,000 new cases yesterday. That brings the state’s death toll from the virus to 9,568, with 382,985 total infections.

It’s Tuesday, October 27th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: A few clouds will start the day, with mostly sunny skies later and highs in the low 40s. Then, tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with lows in the upper 20s.

It’s Monday, October 26th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Another cloudy, chilly day in the 40s — this time with a passing morning shower. Temperatures will drop another 10 degrees after nightfall. In coronavirus news: Illinois health officials yesterday reported 24 more residents have died from COVID-19 and another 4,062 new cases were diagnosed.

It’s Sunday, October 25th. 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 to upper 40s. Tonight, there will be a chance of showers, with temperatures in the upper 30s.

It’s Saturday, October 24th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It’ll be mostly sunny today, with highs in the mid 40s. Tonight, expect overcast skies, with lows in the mid 30s. On the COVID-19 front: Illinois reported 31 more deaths and 3,874 new cases yesterday. That brings the state’s death toll to 9,418, while 364,033 people have been infected since the outbreak began.

It’s Friday, October 23rd. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Expect a warm start to the day with morning temperatures in the 60s and a good chance of showers. In the afternoon, temperatures will drop into the mid-40s with more showers likely. Some areas could even see as much as a quarter-inch of rain. Then, tonight, it will be partly cloudy with lows around 32.

It’s Thursday, October 22nd. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Expect light rain to start the day with more sun in the afternoon and highs in the upper 60s. Then, overnight, it will be partly cloudy with thunderstorms likely and lows in the upper 50s. In top news: Yesterday, state health officials said that 69 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19, which is the highest single-day total the state has seen since mid-June.