The fire happened at an apartment building in the 1900-block of E 73rd Place, the Chicago Fire Department said.
Chicago fire officials said three people were taken to an area hospital with injuries.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed a woman died from her injuries.
Jacqueline Short, 73, was identified as the woman who died, the medical examiner said.
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The Chicago Fire Department sad the fire was out by 5:15 a.m. and the cause is under investigation.
No other information was available.