Woman found dead inside burning Washington Heights home, police say​on April 2, 2025 at 5:07 am

CHICAGO (WLS) — A woman was found dead inside a burning home on Chicago’s South Side on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Chopper 7 was over the scene near South Lowe Avenue and West 94th Street in the city’s Washington Heights neighborhood.

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Firefighters were responding to a fire there, and an 88-year-old woman was found unresponsive in the living room, police said. The victim, who had suffered burns to her body, was pronounced dead on the scene.

Authorities are conducting a death investigation and did not immediately provide information on the cause of the fire.

Further information was not immediately available.

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