Elmhurst Death Under Investigation: Cops

ELMHURST, IL – A man was found lying unresponsive earlier this month in the parkway near York Street and Cayuga Avenue, police said.

About 7 p.m. July 4, officers and medics responded to a call about the man, according to a police blotter entry. Medics took the man to Elmhurst Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No other information was made available.

Patch filed a public records request for the police report. On Wednesday, the city denied the request. It said the matter was under "active investigation pending disposition from the Coroner's Office."

The DuPage County Coroner's Office confirmed it received the body from the hospital. It said such an investigation lasts six to eight weeks.

The man's name has not been released.