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Leo von Bernuth, right, kicks the ball Monday while playing futmesa, a Brazilian beach game where players volley a soccer ball across a table, at Promontory Point along Lake Michigan on Chicago’s South Side. The University of Chicago students, friends mostly from Brazil, took advantage of a break between classes to enjoy the record warm temperatures. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

High temperature Monday hits 85 degrees, surpassing record set in 2008

Near-record, unseasonable warmth will persist in the Chicago area Monday and Tuesday, weather officials said, with daytime highs likely to reach the upper 80s both days.

A Chicago-bound Metra train departs the Roselle station. Metra, Pace and the CTA’s oversight agency, NITA, holds an open house Wednesday at Union Station. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Share opinions, offer ideas on transit at first NITA open house at Union Station

NITA learn more about the Northern Illinois Transportation Authority? The new agency hosts an open house at Union Station Wednesday. Here’s what you need to know.

Republican William Collins, left, faces Democrat Julie Forbes for the District 11 seat on the Kane County Board in the Nov. 3 election. (William Collins, Julie Forbes)

Forbes, Collins face off in race for Kane County Board seat in District 11

The Kane County Board race in District 11 pits Democrat Julie Forbes against Republican William Collins.

Maine South’s Keaton Vitel (28) celebrates a touchdown against Batavia during a nonconference game in Batavia on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (Jeremy Toney / for the The Beacon-News)

Divide and conquer: Time for suburban football to rethink schedules, conference alignments

Mike McGraw has a suggestion for suburban high school football: Scrap the conferences, eliminate the mismatches and help the better teams prepare for a playoff run.

Hersey’s Spiro Zarafonitis, right, celebrates a quarterback sack against Buffalo Grove earlier this season. The Huskies are the top ranked team in this week’s Daily Herald and play No. 2 Prospect on Friday. (Joe Lewnard/Daily Herald)

Daily Herald football Top 20

Hersey, Prospect and Geneva are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald football Top 20.

Fremd’s Zoe Horn hits around Hersey’s Karina Boduch in a girls volleyball match in Arlington Heights Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Daily Herald girls volleyball Top 20

Libertyville, Glenbard West and Carmel are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald girls volleyball Top 20.

Warren’s Logan Ahonen kicks the ball away from Lake Zurich’s Blake Laudeman in a boys soccer game in Gurnee Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026. (John Starks/Daily Herald)

Daily Herald boys soccer Top 20

Hersey, Lake Zurich and Geneva are the top three teams in this week’s Daily Herald boys soccer Top 20.

White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami walks to the dugout after striking out with the bases loaded to end the top of the sixth inning against the Guardians in Game 5 of the ALDS in Cleveland on Oct. 10, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Column: Chicago White Sox vow to get back up after a painful knockout blow in the ALDS

Three years after knocking out Tim Anderson, Cleveland Guardians third baseman José Ramírez knocked the Chicago White Sox out of the postseason.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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