The daughter of Illinois Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) died on Monday at the family home of the businessman and politician serving the state’s 6th Congressional District, his office has announced.
A short statement shared by the lawmaker’s office confirmed that “Casten’s beloved daughter, Gwen (17), passed away,” adding that the “family requests privacy at this time.”
“We will be issuing no further comment during this heartbreaking time,” his office said.
Casten’s office did not immediately provide any further details surrounding the teen’s cause of death.
Gwen died inside the family’s Downers Grove home in DuPage County, the Chicago Tribune reported, citing local police….