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West Chicago Mayor Suffers Heart Attack
Mike Kwasman is undergoing treatment at Central DuPage Hospital.
The mayor of West Chicago suffered a heart attack on Saturday, the city announced late Saturday afternoon.
Mike Kwasman is in treatment at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield. No other details have been released, including his specific medical condition.
The brief press release from the City of West Chicago did not specify what time Kwasman suffered the heart attack.
A Cadence spokesman confirmed to Patch that Kwasman was admitted to Central DuPage Hospital. He deferred further comment to the mayor's office.
An e-mail sent on Saturday to the City of West Chicago's spokeswoman was not immediately returned.
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About Kwasman
Kwasman has been West Chicago's mayor since April 2007, winning reelection in April 2009. Before that he was Alderman of West Chicago's Fifth Ward for six years, according to the City of West Chicago website.
Kwasman owns and manages his own business. He has been a West Chicago resident for 23 years, the city's website said.
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Kwasman lives with his wife Crystal and Harry, their Wheaten Terrier, in the Forest Trails neighborhood of the city.
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