Crime & Safety
Man Found Dead in Park In Skokie
A 53-year-old Rogers Park man was found dead near the Skokie Sports Park on Saturday afternoon. Authorities said cold weather led to his death.
Cold weather led to the death of a Rogers Park man in Skokie on Saturday. Luis M. Escalante was pronounced dead around 4 p.m. that day, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said today.
The 53-year-old was found in a park in the 3200 block of Oakton Street, or near the Skokie Sports Park at McCormick Boulevard and Oakton Street.
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Last year, there were eight cold related fatalities in Illinois, according to the National Weather Service website.
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