HEALTHCHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Cook County's heat-related death toll at 4
Cook County's heat-related death toll has risen to four, with three identified victims and a fourth 69-year-old male in Evanston. All four deaths were linked to health conditions exacerbated by recent extreme heat. Health officials had warned about the dangers of prolonged heat for vulnerable populations.
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