Chicago Sun-Times
CHICAGO — Three more people have died in part from recent heat, raising the total to 22 heat-related deaths in Cook County in a week, according to officials.
The latest deaths tied to the heat are:
- Ruben Martinez, in his 70s, of the 4500 block of North Clark Street, was found decomposed in his home at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday.
- John McGill, 57, of the 4800 block of West Irving Park Road, was pronounced dead at 1:02 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center.
- Dorothy J. Short, 68, of the 8800 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, was pronounced dead at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday at Stroger Jr. Hospital.
Wednesday autopsies determined all three died from heart conditions, with heat stress as a contributing factor, the medical examiner’s office said.
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