Evergreen Park woman dies of cold exposure amid extreme temperature plunge

The Brief

  • An 81-year-old woman was found dead inside her Evergreen Park home on Monday.
  • The Cook County Medical Examiner ruled her death an accident caused by cold exposure.
  • The death comes as Chicagoland has seen extremely cold temperatures this week.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. A suburban woman died from cold exposure this week as Chicagoland is dealing with an extreme temperature plunge.

What we know:

The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the woman as 81-year-old Mary Savisky. She was found Monday at her home in the 9600 block of South Francisco Avenue in Evergreen Park.

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