It’s Thursday, August 1st. I’m Wes Lacy, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. Expect a whole lot of sun today, with highs around 82. Tonight will be clear and cool, with temps near 60. In the news: A 47-year-old Park Ridge man is accused of stabbing his mother to death and dumping her body in a garbage can in an attempt to conceal it, said police yesterday.

It’s Wednesday, July 31st. I’m Wes Lacy, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. Today will be mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Tonight will be clear and cool, with temps in the mid 50s. In the news: A 39-year-old Naperville man has been charged with raping a woman in a vacant building in Aurora. Anthony L.

It’s Tuesday, July 30. I’m Mary Regalado, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. In weather: It’ll be partly cloudy and cooler today, with highs in the mid 70s. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with temps around 60. In news: A suburban congressman was among those attending the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California when a gunman opened fire Sunday night, killing 3 people. U.S. Rep.

It’s Monday, July 29th. I’m Wes Lacy, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. In weather, expect some showers and a thunderstorm today, with a high of 84. In the news: A Buffalo Grove High School student died over the weekend after falling off a skateboard while holding onto a moving vehicle in Arlington Heights. 17-year-old Levi Matsuda, of Buffalo Grove, was pronounced dead at 8:09 p.m.

It’s Friday, July 26. I’m Wes Lacy and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. It’ll be partly cloudy today, with highs in the upper 80s. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible tonight, with temps around 70. Our top story is: The 37-year run of Civil War Days at the Naper Settlement is over.

It’s Thursday, July 25th. I’m Wes Lacy and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. It’ll be mostly sunny today, with highs in the 80s. Tonight, it’ll be mostly clear, with temps in the 60s. Our top story is: 2 local Democrats drew some significant revelations from former special counsel Robert Mueller who testified before Congress about whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice during the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

It’s Wednesday, July 24th. I’m Wes Lacy and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. It’ll be sunny today, with highs in the mid-80s. It’ll be mostly clear tonight, with temps in the 60s. Our top story is: Republican state Representative David McSweeney says he hopes to lead by example in returning his recent legislative pay increase, even though outright refusal of it can’t be done in Illinois.

It’s Tuesday, July 23rd. I’m Wes Lacy and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. It’ll be mostly sunny today, with highs around 80. There’s a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm during the day. It’ll be mostly clear tonight, with temps around 60. Our top story is: A Gurnee man faces several felony charges after being arrested in connection with vehicle burglaries in Waukegan. Lake County sheriff’s police said yesterday that David G.

It’s Monday, July 22nd. I’m Wes Lacy and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. Expect a pleasant, partly cloudy day, with a high around 76, and less humidity than yesterday. Our top story is: A hit-and-run crash in the southbound lanes of I-294 near Rosemont killed a Chicago man and injured 1 other person early yesterday morning. 43-year-old Michael Black was killed after an unknown vehicle struck his black Nissan Murano traveling south in the far right lane at 12:11am.

It’s Friday, July 19th. I’m Mary Regalado, and here are the top stories from the Daily Herald. It’ll be dangerously hot today, with a high temperature of 98 and humidity making it feel like it’s 105. And that’ll be with a breeze. In news: The Illinois Department of Transportation is expected to postpone repairs to Route 22 amid worries about delays for ambulances and patients heading to Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Lake Barrington.