The man found dead under a bridge in Lincolnwood has been identified by the Cook County medical examiner’s office, though how and why he died remains under investigation.
David Holicz, 41, of the 3000 block of North Locust Avenue in West Chicago, was found unresponsive on a village street Dec. 27 – almost two weeks to the day after a similar report one mile away.
Police responded around 3:55 p.m. to the vicinity of North McCormick Boulevard and West Devon Avenue following a report of a man on the ground, according to a village news release about the incident.
The man, now identified as Holicz, was found lying under a bridge, unresponsive and did not appear to be breathing, the release stated.
“There were no outward signs of physical trauma,” according to the release. “The Lincolnwood Fire Department also responded and provided immediate medical attention.”
According to the medical examiner’s office, autopsy results are pending further tests.
Officials said it could be several days before those assessments help to determine what caused Holicz’s death.
This discovery two days after Christmas followed another incident of a body found Dec. 14, one mile north of this latest scene.
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That day, a man later identified as Tony Chavez, 27, of the 3000 block of North Christiana in Chicago, was found unresponsive on the ground. The medical examiner’s office ruled his death an accidental heroin overdose, a spokeswoman said.
In that incident, according to Lincolnwood police, at around 12:26 p.m. Dec.14, officers responded to a report of a person lying on the ground near the intersection of North McCormick Boulevard and West Touhy Avenue.
His body was lying partially across the sidewalk and grassy parkway in the 7100 block of North McCormick Boulevard, police said.
Kyra Senese is a freelancer.