Daily Herald

It’s Wednesday, October 21st. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It will be partly cloudy today and a little warmer with highs in the mid-50s. There’s also a slight chance of rain during the day. Then, tonight, the showers are likely to continue, with thunderstorms possible overnight and lows in the upper 40s.

It’s Tuesday, October 20th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather. It will be cloudy today with highs in the low 50s. Then, tonight, there’s a good chance of showers with more cloudy skies and lows in the mid-40s. In top news: DuPage, Kane, and Will counties are on the verge of having state-mandated COVID-19 resurgence restrictions imposed after regional test positivity rates surpassed warning thresholds.

It’s Monday, October 19th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be mostly cloudy and chilly, with some afternoon showers to boot. Also, expect a high of 48 with nighttime lows dipping into the 30s. In top news: Suburban voters have already cast more than 266,000 early or mail-in ballots ahead of the November 3rd presidential election, with early voting slated to expand across the region starting today.

It’s Sunday, October 18th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather. It’s expected to be chilly and rainy today, with a high in the mid-40s. Then it’ll get down to the mid-30s tonight. In the news: For nearly a decade, many publicly owned suburban golf courses rarely met revenue goals, and had to rely on additional tax dollars to cover costs. Then came the pandemic.

It’s Saturday, October 17th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather. A wind advisory has been issued from late morning into the evening, as winds could reach a steady 20 miles per hour with gusts exceeding that. It will be warmer, with a high in the mid-60s. Then it’ll get down to the mid-40s tonight, and it won’t get much warmer tomorrow.

It’s Friday, October 16th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be partly sunny and breezy with a high in the mid-50s. There could also be rain in some spots this afternoon, with a low of 38 tonight. In top news: Illinois set a single-day record yesterday when 4,015 new cases of COVID-19 were reported by state health officials.

It’s Thursday, October 15th. 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 more sunshine in the afternoon and highs only in the low 50s. Tonight, expect clear skies and much cooler temperatures with lows around freezing. In top news: For the second consecutive day, a suburban family was part of the US Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett.

It’s Wednesday, October 14th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather. It will be overcast and windy today, with gusts of up to 25 miles per hour possible and highs around 70. Then, this evening, expect partly cloudy skies with increasing clouds overnight and lows in the upper 40s.

It’s Tuesday, October 13th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather. It’ll be mostly sunny and warmer today, with highs around 70. Expect partly cloudy skies tonight, with lows around 43. In news: Southwest Airlines announced yesterday that it will expand service to O’Hare International Airport. The shift is expected to begin in the first 6 months of 2021, with details about schedules and destinations to be announced later.

It’s Monday, October 12th, Columbus Day. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Rain will return today, with periods of precipitation and a thunderstorm at midday. Expect a high of 68 at O’Hare as well, with lows reaching the high 40s tonight.