It’s Friday, September 11th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It should be a dry day today, with a high around 67. Temps will then drop close to the 50s after sundown, and some showers may form late in the night. In top news: The number of COVID-19 patients in Illinois hospitals is trending up. That’s what Governor J-B Pritzker said yesterday as officials announced 1,953 new virus cases and 28 more deaths.

It’s Thursday, September 10th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: We’ll have another cloudy day today, with a high in the low 60s. Then, tonight, it will go down to the high 50s. In top news: New COVID-19 cases totaled 1,337 yesterday -- which is less than the 7-day average of 2,149.6 -- as the state’s daily positive test rate for the virus dropped to 2.8%, the lowest since July.

It’s Wednesday, September 9th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It’s looking like another rainy day today, with a high in the low to mid-60s and lows going down to the high 50s. In top news: The daily average of new COVID-19 cases are up by 25% in September compared to August so far, and people under age 30 constitute nearly a third of those infections. That’s what state data showed yesterday.

It’s Tuesday, September 8th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It will be cloudy and cooler today, with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm. Highs will also be around 66, so you can give your air conditioner a break today! In top news: The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,381 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 yesterday, plus 8 additional confirmed deaths.

It’s Monday, September 7th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First off, the weather: It will be mostly cloudy today, but it should stay dry. Highs will also be around 72, with a low of 59. In top news: State health officials confirmed 1,403 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, along with 5 additional deaths from the coronavirus. That brings the state’s total to 249,580 confirmed cases and 8,171 deaths.

It’s Sunday, September 6th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: A shower or thunderstorm might be around early today, with highs in the low to mid-80s. Tonight, temperatures will go down to around 67. In the news: Wearing a mask months before it became fashionable while she recuperated from her second heart transplant, 10-year-old Olivia Donnelly of Naperville doesn’t let the pandemic, or anything else, stop her from dancing.

It’s Saturday, September 5th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Expect another nice day today, with sun and a high in the low to mid-80s. It’ll maybe get breezy later before going down to 63 tonight.

It’s Friday, September 4th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First off, the weather: Today’s forecast is pretty close to perfect, with a high of 79 and plenty of sunshine. In top news: As Illinois cases of COVID-19 mount, suburban counties are in the midst of a hiring blitz for contact tracers, who alert people if they might have been exposed to the virus. This comes as the state reported 1,360 more cases and 25 additional deaths yesterday.

It’s Thursday, September 3rd. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Get ready for a day much like yesterday -- sunny with a high of 86. Then, tonight, it’ll get down to about 68. In top news: Governor J-B Pritzker urged residents yesterday to be cautious about social gatherings during the upcoming 3-day Labor Day holiday weekend.

It’s Wednesday, September 2nd. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today’s forecast calls for a sunny day with a few clouds, a high of 83 degrees, and light winds at 5 to 10 miles per hour. Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 62 degrees. In top news: Illinois’ daily test positivity rate for COVID-19 spiked to 6.5% yesterday compared to the 7-day average of 4.3%.