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Record breaking heat wave kills 6 in Illinois

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He wasn't -- that point that day -- -- seeing all types of people he always that I was -- Enjoy the weather.

Neighbors say they last saw 58 year old frank protect Wednesday morning he was supposed to come out saying he didn't come -- site.

A friend called police for a welfare check and authorities discovered projects body in his western avenue apartment.

Neighbors thought his air conditioner was working the police told them it wasn't when he was found last night.

According to the medical examiner of six people in Cook County have died from heat stress.

Many had other health issues that also contributed to their deaths.

Goal the Chicago Housing -- spent the day checking on the elderly and he -- somebody that's about them and those on -- seen over the past week.

They say they were abducted nearly 40000.

Will be check.

X extreme heat and humidity are more than just an inconvenience.

-- they are dangerous and in some cases can be deadly.

The office of emergency management and communications.

Says the numbers of well being checks and heat related calls are surprised.

They are extremely low even for this protracted period of time.

So that that says extremely good things about the citizens of the Chicago taking care of their own.