Six heat-related deaths in Cook County marks July as the deadliest month in more than a decade

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date July 20, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated July 20, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/environment/2026/07/20/six-heat-related-deaths-in-cook-county-marks-july-as-the-deadliest-month-in-more-than-a-decade

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][36] * [ Facebook ][37] * [ Bluesky ][38] * [ Email ][39] * [ Reddit ][40] * [ Flipboard ][41] Six people in Cook County have died from heat-related causes in July so far, marking the deadliest stretch of extreme hot-weather deat...