5 Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 20

The daily 5 has the weather forecast, gas prices, and some suggestions on how to spend your day.

1. The weather

The National Weather Service predicts a chance of showers, mainly before 9 a.m. today. The rest of the day will be partly sunny, with a high near 69 degrees. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 44 degrees.

2. Learn about the inner workings of elections

Chelsea 99% will present a public forum on campaign finance reform, superPACs and the Citizen's United decision. For more information, contact Colleen Verge at 734-475-1748 or email colleenverge@gmail.com. The presentation will take place tonight at the Chelsea District Library at 7 p.m.

3. River Gallery Exhibit

Works by ceramicist Mark Chatterley are currently on display at the River Gallery, 120 S. Main St., in Chelsea. The display runs through Oct. 27.

4. Gas prices

MichiganGasPrices.com reports the lowest gas prices in the Chelsea area as of Wednesday are located at the Chelsea Mobil, 501 S Main St. Unleaded gasoline is $3.99.

5. This day in history

Sept. 20, 1973: On this day in 1973, in a highly publicized "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match, top women's player Billie Jean King, 29, beat Bobby Riggs, 55, a former No. 1 ranked men's player. For more historic dates, visit www.history.com.