Woman, 84, killed in house fire on Chicago’s NW Side, police say

Elderly woman dies in Chicago house fire, police say

An elderly woman was found dead in a house fire on Chicago’s Northwest Side early Saturday morning.

CHICAGO - An elderly woman was found dead in a house fire on Chicago’s Northwest Side early Saturday morning.

What we know:

Police and fire crews responded to the house fire around 1:36 a.m. in the 1500 block of N. Bernard Street in Logan Square, according to the Chicago Police Department.

After crews put out the fire, they found the 84-year-old woman inside the home and unresponsive.

She was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The woman was later identified as Judith Harris.

No other injuries were reported.

What we don't know:

Officials had no further details on the cause of the fire. 

The Chicago Fire Department is investigating the fire.