It’s Saturday, August 22nd. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather. It’ll be partly cloudy and warmer today with highs around 90. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible during the day. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows near 70. In COVID-19 news: Illinois reported 2,208 new infections and 24 more deaths yesterday. The state’s death toll from the disease now stands at 7,857, and there have been 215,929 total cases.

It’s Friday, August 21st. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It will be sunny again today and a little warmer, with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Then, expect clear skies tonight with lows in the mid-60s. In COVID-19 news: Illinois reported 27 more deaths and 1,832 new cases yesterday, meaning the state’s death toll now stands at 7,833 and 213,721 people have been infected.

It’s Thursday, August 20th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Expect sunny skies again today, as temperatures start to creep up with highs in the mid-80s. Then, tonight, more clear skies are in the forecast with the temps in the low 60s. In top news: Illinois reported 2,295 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, with 25 more deaths.

It’s Wednesday, August 19th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather. The nice days continue with mostly sunny skies today and highs in the low 80s. Then, tonight, expect clear skies with lows around 60.

It’s Tuesday, August 18th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald: First, the weather: Today will be bright and breezy, with a high of 77 at O’Hare. Overnight, the temperatures could flirt with the high 50s. In top news: State health officials reported 12 additional deaths related to COVID-19 yesterday while 1,773 more Illinois residents have been infected by the disease.

It’s Monday, August 17th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald: First, the weather: It’s going to be a beautiful day, with partly sunny skies and a high of 84 at O’Hare. Overnight, temperatures will dip to the low 60s. In top news: Health authorities announced 1,562 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois yesterday, as well as 18 additional deaths.

It’s Sunday, August 16th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather today. The nice weekend continues with sunny skies and highs in the mid 80s. It’ll be clear tonight, with lows in the low to mid 60s. In the news: Less than 8,500 suburban schoolchildren will have the option to return to the classroom full-time when school starts this year.

It’s Saturday, August 15th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather today. We’re looking at a nice weekend with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 80s. It’ll be clear tonight, with lows in the low to mid 60s. In the news: New cases of COVID-19 surged over 2,000 for the second straight Friday. The state reported 2,264 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 202,691.

It’s Friday, August. 14th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Sunny skies are in the forecast again today, with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Then, tonight, expect clear skies with lows in the mid-60s. In top news: Veteran State Senator Terry Link, a Lake County Democrat whose rise to power in Springfield was tainted by ties to a corruption scandal late last year, was charged yesterday with federal income tax evasion.

It’s Thursday, August 13th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be mostly sunny again with highs in the mid-80s. Then, tonight, expect mostly clear skies with lows in the mid-60s.