It’s Thursday, April 23rd. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather: We’ll have showers to start the day, with cloudy skies in the afternoon and highs in the upper 50s. Then, expect more cloudy skies tonight with lows around 40. In top news: The number of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 grew by 98 as of yesterday, with 2,049 more cases -- which state officials explained was a new high that’s attributable to more testing.

It’s Wednesday, April 22nd. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather: Today, expect increasing clouds with the possibility of showers in the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid-60s. And in the evening, more showers are likely with lows around 50. Rainfall totals of a quarter of an inch are possible. In top news: State health officials announced 119 more deaths yesterday from COVID-19 and an additional 1,551 new cases.

It’s Tuesday, April 21st. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather: Look for lots of sun today, but cooler temps with highs around 50. Then, it will be partly cloudy tonight with lows in the upper 30s. In top news: State health officials announced another 59 Illinois residents have died from COVID-19, while 1,151 more have tested positive for the disease.

It’s Monday, April 20th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It’s going to a breezy, beautiful, and partly cloudy day with a high of 64. Nighttime will bring a shower or 2, and a low around 38. In top news: State officials reported 33 new deaths from the COVID-19 virus yesterday, which was sharply below the 125 reported a day earlier.

It’s Saturday, April 18th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather. We’ll have mostly sunny skies today with highs in the mid to upper 50s, but it’ll get very windy in the afternoon. Then, it’ll be mostly clear tonight with lows in the mid 40s. In the news: State health officials announced another 62 Illinois residents have died from COVID-19, while 1,842 more have tested positive for the disease.

Happy Friday! It’s April 17th, I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather: The snow should taper off this morning, giving way to partly cloudy skies in the afternoon with highs around the mid-40s. Then, it will be cloudy and dry tonight, with skies clearing overnight and lows around 32. Looking ahead to the weekend, if you’ve got cabin fever, you should be able to get out of the house.

It’s Thursday, April 16th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather: We’ll get some sunshine this morning, with partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. And highs today will be in the mid to upper 40s. Then, there’s a chance of snow late tonight, with higher totals possible in the south suburbs.

It’s Wednesday, April 15th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather: Temperatures will remain below normal today, with highs in the low 40s under partly cloudy skies. Then, it will be partly cloudy tonight with lows in the upper 20s. In top news: Illinois reported 74 new COVID-19 deaths yesterday and 1,222 additional cases of the disease. The state now has 868 deaths and 23,247 cases.

It’s Tuesday, April 14th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather for today: It’ll be much like yesterday, though maybe not quite as windy. Highs will be around 44 and then drop below 30 tonight. In top news: Illinois health officials announced 74 additional coronavirus deaths today, along with an additional 1,173 new infections.

It’s Monday, April 13th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: It’s going to very windy today, and that potentially damage-causing wind may be accompanied by rain or even snow in some parts of the suburbs. Meanwhile, expect a high of 44 with a low of 29 tonight after things calm down a bit.