The woman, 34, was found dead inside a building in the Englewood neighborhood's 7000-block of South Normal Boulevard just after 4 p.m. on Dec. 9.
The woman has yet to be identified by officials.
On Thursday, 10 days after the woman's body was found, police arrested 32-year-old Antwon Chambers in the 500-block of 68th Street, police said.
Chambers was charged with first-degree murder, among other charges, police said.
Further information was not immediately available.
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