Good morning — here’s the latest on news for the far northern suburbs, from Crystal Lake to Libertyville and communities throughout Lake and McHenry counties.
A running roundup of top stories will be updated here throughout the day. Check back for the latest developments.
Parents are urged to talk to their children following an incident in Round Lake Heights that sent six middle school students to the hospital on Wednesday. Sources told WGN a student may have given THC gummies to classmates at breakfast time at Round Lake Middle School — and some of the students may not have known the gummies contained THC. MORE: 6 Middle School Students Hospitalized After Ingesting THC Gummies: Officials
Mother's Day is coming up this weekend, and Patch.com would love to share readers tributes to their moms. You can get more information on how to share a photo and some kind words regarding the special moms and grandmas in your life here. MORE: Celebrate Mom: Submit Your Photos, Tributes
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WEATHER
Will we finally get a steady taste of spring in the far northern Chicago suburbs? With overnight lows still dipping into the 40s and highs only reaching the 50s and 60s over the next several days, it doesn’t look like we’re quite there yet.
There's also more severe weather in the forecast for the coming days.
Here is a more detailed look at the forecast for the upcoming weekend:
Today: Isolated showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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