CHICAGO — A woman was found dead in a West Ridge alley Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The body was found in the 6100 block of North Maplewood Avenue around 1 p.m., officials said. The woman was pronounced dead at 1:21 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
The woman is believed to be in her 40s.
Police are treating the incident as a death investigation.
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