CHICAGO (WLS) -- The mother of three young children found living alone in filthy conditions has been charged, Chicago police said Sunday morning.
The children are 3, 5, and 7 years old. Police discovered the children after receiving a tip from a concerned citizen about the children at about 6 p.m. Saturday They were in an apartment building in the 5000-block of North Harding Avenue on the North Side.
[Ads /]
The mother, identified as 31-year-old Maria Cortez, was charged with three counts of misdemeanor child endangerment
The children were transported to Swedish Hospital where they were evaluated.
[Ads /]
"No one was home and they were left alone," said neighbor Luisa Johnston. "That's sad and that's dangerous because they're babies."
DCFS is investigating.