Woman found dead in Waukegan fire​on March 14, 2025 at 9:41 pm

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (WLS) — A woman was found dead in a fire in north suburban Waukegan Friday morning, fire officials said.

The Waukegan Fire Department responded to a fire in the 2300-block of Corona Road and were met with heavy flames coming from the front of the building.

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Crews encountered hoarding conditions inside the structure and had difficulty making entry, fire officials said.

As firefighters searched, they found a woman dead inside.

Firefighters got control of the fire after about 30 minutes. No other injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation.