Police responded to a call on Tuesday at about 4:37 a.m. to apartments in the 100-block of Church Street.
Hector B. Luvianos allegedly called to report that he had just killed his wife, the state's attorney said.
Police said they found Luvianos outside the apartment; he was quickly taken into custody.
Noemi Parada Narvaez, his wife, was found inside the apartment with life-threating injuries; she died at the scene, according to the Kane County Coroner's Office.
Luvianos was charged with first-degree murder. A court ordered he remain detained while his case is pending.
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