It’s Wednesday, July 1st. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Today will be partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, and with highs in the upper 80s. Then, expect a few clouds tonight with lows in the mid-60s. In top news: Tax hikes on gas and marijuana start today, along with a minimum-wage increase throughout Illinois. The gas tax is increasing from 38 cents per gallon to 38.

It’s Tuesday, June 30th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It will be partly cloudy this morning, with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and highs in the upper 80s. Then, tonight, It will continue to be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms and with lows in the upper 60s. In top news: The number of deaths from COVID-19 in Illinois rose by 14 and cases increased by 738.

It’s Monday, June 29th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It’s going to be very hot, very humid, and possibly stormy this afternoon, with a high of 89 at O’Hare. The humidity won’t go away tonight, but the temperature will drop to the low 70s.

It’s Sunday, June 28th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: We’ll have sun and clouds with a shower or thunderstorm around in the afternoon, and a high in the mid-80s. A storm may come around again tonight, with a low of around 70. In the news: Expect to wear face masks, stay 6 feet from the nearest bettor, and skip the buffet line when casinos reopen starting Wednesday in Illinois.

It’s Saturday, June 27th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: There might be a thunderstorm or shower in the area this morning, but then it’ll just be warm, with a high in the mid to upper 80s. Tonight will be muggy and humid, with a low right around 70. In the news: Phase 4 in Illinois has begun! Many suburban restaurants and some gyms and other businesses reopened for indoor service after Governor J.B.

It’s Friday, June 26th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It’ll get hot today, up into the low 90s, before it starts getting windier and humid. Then, watch out for a severe evening thunderstorm that could bring flash flooding, large hail, and damaging winds In top news: You’ve done it, keep it up, and don’t get cocky.

It’s Thursday, June 25th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: A warming trend begins today, with a high in the mid-80s and more humidity but no rain. Then, it will get down to the mid-60s tonight with hotter temperatures expected tomorrow. In top news: More Illinois residents died in April than in any other month since at least 1999, but not all the additional deaths are attributed to known COVID-19 cases.

It’s Wednesday, June 24th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather for today: Scattered thunderstorms are expected in the morning, with cloudy skies in the afternoon and highs in the mid-70s. Then, isolated thunderstorms are expected in the evening, with skies clearing overnight and lows in the upper 50s.

It’s Tuesday, June 23rd. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: Expect a mix of clouds and sun today, with highs in the upper 70s. Tonight, it will continue to be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s. In top news: Illinois is meeting all health metrics to move into Phase 4 of the reopening plan on Friday. And officials said that includes declining hospitalizations and a 2.5% positivity rate for COVID-19 testing.

It’s Monday, June 22nd. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It could get a little stormy this afternoon, with a high of 84 at O’Hare. It will definitely get stormy this evening though — enough to cause some flooding while temps fall into the mid-60s.