Cook County sees 10th heat related death of 2026, further passing decade-old high

A man died of heat-related reasons Tuesday just a block away from several hospitals, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. The 64-year-old man, whose name has yet to be released, died of cardiovascular disease complications and heat stress in the 1000 block of South Wood Street Tuesday around 6 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. His death in the 1000 block of South Wood Street makes for 10 deaths related to heat this year in Cook County, the highest…