Good morning. Illinois. I'm Aaron Jolly. If you stepped outside early, you felt that damp chill hanging around from yesterday's rain. But. Those clouds are already breaking apart. And sunshine takes over by mid-morning. Today's warming trend is impressive. Chicago climbs to 61 degrees. Central Illinois hits 65 under full sunshine. Northern areas reach 61. Southwest winds gust to 30 miles an hour in Chicago and the north — hold onto your hats. Tonight stays mild, settling near 45 to 47 degrees statewide. Monday cranks up the heat even more. Chicago hits 68. Central Illinois pushes to 74. Northern areas reach 69. That's well above normal for early March. Sunshine dominates. And those southwest winds keep gusting to 25 miles an hour. Tuesday is where things get serious. We're flirting with record territory — Chicago could hit 60, but central Illino ...