It’s Saturday, April 11. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather: It’ll be cloudy today, with occasional showers in the afternoon, and highs in the low 60s. Expect rain early in the evening, with lows in the upper 40s. In the news: Illinois reported 68 more deaths from COVID-19 and 1,465 more infections yesterday.

It’s Friday, April 10th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather for today: It’ll be a little better but still chilly, with sun and clouds and a high of 51. Then, it’ll get down to the high 30s tonight before we get to a rainy weekend. In top news: It’s time to start thinking about a summer without any festivals. That’s what Governor J-B Pritzker said yesterday during his daily coronavirus briefing.

It’s Thursday, April 9th. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather for today: It will be partly cloudy to start the day, with a chance of showers in the afternoon and possible wind gusts of up to 40 miles per hour. Highs should be in the mid-40s. Then, tonight, it will continue to be partly cloudy with lows around 32. In top news: Illinois reported 82 more deaths from COVID-19 and 1,529 more people tested positive for the virus yesterday.

It’s Wednesday, April 8th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather for today: It’ll be partly cloudy to start the day, with more clouds in the afternoon and showers possible. Highs will be near 70 degrees. Then, more showers are possible early in the evening, with clear skies overnight and lows in the mid-30s. In top news: State health officials announced 73 more COVID-19 deaths and an additional 1,287 infections today.

It’s Tuesday, April 7th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather for today: It’s expected to be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms and highs in the low 70s. Then, there’s a better chance for thunderstorms early in the evening, with lows in the upper 40s. In top news: Along with the warmer weather predictions, State leaders announced 33 additional coronavirus deaths and 1,006 more cases today.

It’s Monday, April 6th. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. First, the weather: We’ll see some afternoon showers today, with a high of 60 at O’Hare. Then, a thunderstorm may develop tonight with temps dropping to 51. In coronavirus news: Governor J-B Pritzker said yesterday that he might consider stronger measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Illinois, beyond his current stay-at-home order.

It’s Saturday, April 4th. I’m Natalie Gray, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather today. It’ll be mostly sunny, but a little cooler with highs in the low 50s. It’ll be partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid 30s. In the news: State health officials announced 53 additional coronavirus deaths and 1,209 more cases. Statewide, 210 residents have died from the disease since the outbreak began last month, while 8,904 have been infected.

It’s Friday, April 3rd. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first the weather: It may be cloudy today, but it will be warm with highs in the low 60s. Then, expect cloudy skies tonight with a chance of showers after midnight and lows in the 40s. In top news: State health officials announced 16 more people have died from coronavirus and another 715 cases throughout the state.

It’s Thursday, April 2nd. I’m Natalie Gray and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, today’s weather forecast: It will be sunny and warmer, with highs in the mid-50s. Then, it will be mostly cloudy tonight with lows around 40. In top news: Health officials announced yesterday that another 42 people have died from COVID-19 in Illinois, bringing the state’s total to 141.

It’s Wednesday, April 1st. I’m Mary Regalado and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. But first, the weather forecast: It’ll be warmer today and we should see some sunshine with highs near 50. Then, it will be partly cloudy this evening, turning to mostly cloudy later tonight, with lows in the mid-30s. In top news: Governor J.B. Pritzker has extended Illinois’ stay-at-home order through April 30th to reduce the spread of COVID-19.