Good morning. It’s Monday, September 21st. I’m Mary Regalado, and here are today’s headlines from the Daily Herald: First, the weather: It’s going to warm up a little today, with a high of 75 and plenty of sunshine. Clouds will roll in tonight though, and the temperature will drop to 60. In suburban news: A speeding driver smashed into a Waukegan police sergeant’s squad car early yesterday morning and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

It’s Sunday, September 20th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It’ll be mostly sunny today, with a few clouds possible this afternoon. The high will be around 70 degrees. Tonight, expect mainly clear skies, with lows near 50.

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It’s Friday, September 18th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Expect a mix of sun and clouds today, with highs in the low 60s. Then, tonight, it will be mainly clear with lows around 50 degrees.

It’s Thursday, September 17th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be partly cloudy and cooler, with highs in the mid-60s. Then, tonight, expect clear skies with lows in the upper 40s. In top news: State health officials announced that 35 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19 yesterday, while an additional 1,941 new cases of the respiratory disease were diagnosed.

It’s Wednesday, September 16th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be mostly sunny with a stray shower or thunderstorm possible and highs in the low 80s. Then, expect partly cloudy skies tonight with lows in the upper 50s. In top news: Hospitals across Illinois reported that 153 new COVID-19 patients were admitted on Monday, the largest single-day spike in coronavirus admissions since May 20th.

It’s Tuesday, September 15th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It’ll be sunny and warmer today, with highs in the low 80s. Then, expect clear skies tonight with lows around 60. In the news: Illinois reported 1,373 new COVID-19 cases yesterday, with 5 more deaths. That brings the statewide total cases to 262,744 and the death toll to 8,314 people. Meanwhile, the state’s 7-day positive rate for COVID-19 tests is 3.6 percent.

It’s Monday, September 14th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First off, the weather: Today’s forecast is sunny, with a high of 73. In sports: What a day it was in Chicago sports. Alec Mills became the 4th Cubs pitcher this century to throw a no-hitter as he stymied the host Milwaukee Brewers yesterday. The 28-year-old took a 4.74 ERA into the game but allowed just 3 walks and struck out 5 during the Cubs’ 12-0 victory.

It’s Sunday, September 13th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather today. It’ll be partly sunny and dry with highs in the mid 70s. Expect clear skies tonight with lows in the 50s. In the news: Illinois residents making $1.5 million a year pay less in income taxes than their counterparts in all, but 8 of the 41 states with such a tax. But for people making $60,000 a year, it’s a different story.

It’s Saturday, September 12th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Steady rain is likely to start the day, with more showers and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. Highs will be in the low 70s. Tonight will be cloudy, with showers and thunderstorms possible, with lows in the high 50s.