July heat wave death toll up to 6, Cook County medical examiner’s office confirms
- Posted on July 21, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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July heat wave death toll up to 6, Cook County medical examiner’s office confirms
At least six people in Cook County are dead after successive heat waves blanketed the city in July, marking the area’s deadliest month for heat-related deaths in more than a decade, according to data from the county’s medical e…