She was identified this evening as Maria Santiago, 54, of the same address where she was found, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.



Firefighters were called to a fire in a garage in an alley east of Clark Street at that time, and found the body, said Chicago Fire Department spokesman Richard Rosado. The fire was put out, and the investigation turned over to police, he said.



Belmont Area detectives were conducting a death investigation.



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