STREATOR, Ill. (AP) — Streator Mayor Ray Schmitt has died. He was 68.
The LaSalle County coroner’s office says Schmitt was taken from his home to Saint Mary’s Hospital by ambulance Tuesday and later died.
Authorities say a medical examination will take place to determine the cause of death.
Schmitt was first elected mayor of Streator in 1999 and was in his third term.
Funeral arrangements are pending at the Solon-Telford Funeral Home.
Schmitt is survived by his wife, Donna Schmitt, and their three children.
Information from: WSPL-AM, Streator
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