It’s Saturday, July 11th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It will be partly cloudy to start the day, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and highs in the mid to upper 80s. Thunderstorms are likely in the evening as well, with scattered storms overnight. In top news: The state’s drive-through COVID-19 testing facility in the Rolling Meadows High School parking lot will cease operations on August 9th.

It’s Friday, July 10th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: We’ll have scattered thunderstorms to start the day, with partly cloudy skies in the afternoon and highs in the mid-80s. Then, it will be clear tonight with lows in the upper 60s. In top news: State health officials reported that 20 more Illinois residents have died from COVID-19 infections, while 1,018 more have been diagnosed with the virus.

It’s Thursday, July 9th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Scattered thunderstorms are possible during the day, with highs around 90. More thunderstorms are likely in the evening, with lows around 70. In top news: Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community Healthcare is ending its independent status after 61 years.

It’s Wednesday, July 8th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It’ll be hot and even more humid today, with a mix of clouds and sun. Highs will be in the low 90s with a few clouds tonight and lows in the 70s. In top news: Illinois reported that 37 more people have died from COVID-19 and another 587 were infected.

It’s Tuesday, July 7th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be partly cloudy and hot with highs in the low 90s. There’s also a slight chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. In top news: State health officials announced that another 6 Illinois residents have died from COVID-19, while an additional 614 have become infected with the disease.

It’s Monday, July 6th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Be cautious if you’re going to be outside for a prolonged period of time today. It’s going to be very humid and very hot — 94 degrees at O’Hare to be exact. After the sun goes down though, the temps will drop to the mid-70s.

It’s Sunday, July 5th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather today. It’ll be sunny and hot again with highs around 90. Then expect clear skies tonight, with lows around 70. In the news: The grave of a Revolutionary War soldier led Lake Villa resident Pam Holmes to the secluded Mount Rest cemetery in Newport Township, but that’s not what keeps her going back.

It’s Saturday, July 4th. Happy Independence Day! I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather today: It’ll be sunny with highs in the upper 80s. Then great weather for fireworks tonight with clear skies and temps in the mid 60s overnight. And speaking of fireworks, go to daily herald dot com for a complete list of where you can see fireworks in the suburbs tonight.

It’s Friday, July 3rd. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be mostly sunny and hot again, with highs in the low 90s. Then, expect clear skies tonight with lows in the upper 60s. In top news: 2 men have been charged with selling illegal fireworks in Aurora and Elgin, after authorities seized nearly 1,000 pounds of fireworks, illegal explosive devices, and materials used to set them off.

It’s Thursday, July 2nd. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be mostly sunny and hot with highs around 90. Then, expect a few clouds tonight with lows in the upper 60s. In top news: Spaced out slot machines, limited seating at gaming tables, and plenty of plexiglass barriers greeted patrons at suburban casinos yesterday.