It’s Sunday, October 11th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather today. It’ll be mostly cloudy to start the day with more sun in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 60s. Then expect a few clouds tonight with lows in the upper 50s.

It’s Saturday, October 10th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It’ll be partly cloudy today, with highs in the low 70s. Tonight, skies will remain partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s.

It’s Friday, October 9th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather. It’ll be like a breezy summer day, with sunny skies, a high around 80, and a low tonight of 64. In top news: The number of new COVID-19 cases in a day exceeded 3,000 yesterday for the first time since mid-May.

It’s Thursday, October 8th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be mainly sunny and beautiful again, with highs around 70. Then, tonight, expect clear skies with lows around 50. In COVID-19 news: Illinois reported 2,630 new cases and 42 more deaths. This means that Illinois is up to 307,641 total cases and 8,878 deaths.

It’s Wednesday, October 7th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be mostly sunny and warm again with highs in the mid-70s. Then, expect clear skies tonight with lows in the upper 40s. In top news: State health officials said yesterday that 32 more residents died from COVID-19 and another 1,617 new cases were diagnosed.

It’s Tuesday, October 6th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be mostly sunny and warmer, with highs in the low 70s. Then, tonight, expect clear skies with lows in the mid to upper 50s. In top news: As temperatures drop, public health experts are strategizing the latest COVID-19 logistical issue — how to maintain a strong testing program through a Midwestern winter. The state is nearing a milestone with 5.

It’s Monday, October 5th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It will be mostly sunny today, with a high of 60 at O’Hare. Tonight, it will stay mostly clear as temps drop to around 50. In local news: State health authorities announced 1,453 new confirmed COVID-19 infections in Illinois yesterday, ending a run of 4 straight days of more than 2,000 new cases.

It’s Sunday, October 4th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather. Expect a slight chance of showers today, with highs in the mid 50s. Tonight will be mostly clear, with lows in the mid 30s. In the news: The phones at the Lake County Clerk’s office were ringing off the hook after Tuesday’s presidential debate in which President Donald Trump repeated unfounded claims of voter fraud and issues related to mail-in ballots.

It’s Saturday, October 3rd. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather. It’ll be mostly cloudy today with highs in the upper 50s. Then showers are possible tonight with lows around 42. In the news: Staff members of COVID-19 test sites in Arlington Heights and Wheaton had differing opinions as to whether the news of President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis may have had an impact on Friday’s turnout.

It’s Friday, October 2nd. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be mostly sunny, but still cool, with highs in the low 50s. Then, tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with lows in the upper 30s. In top news: Illinois is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 deaths compared to the tolls in summer months, driven by cases downstate.