Mother of former Northwestern QB Kustok, reporter dead from gunshot wound in Chicago suburb

Mother of former Northwestern QB dies

ORLAND PARK, Ill. — Authorities in suburban Chicago are investigating the death of a teacher whose son is former Northwestern quarterback Zak Kustok and daughter works for Comcast SportsNet.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office said Thursday that Anita Kustok of Orland Park was pronounced dead Wednesday at Palos Community Hospital from a gunshot wound in the head.

Authorities say the 58-year-old Kustok worked at Central Elementary School in Riverside. Her son led Northwestern to the Big Ten title in 2000. Her daughter, Sarah Kustok, is a Comcast SportsNet reporter.