4-year-old killed in north suburban house fire

A 4-year-old child was killed in a two-alarm house fire in suburban Mundelein overnight, the Mundelein Fire Department said.

The deadly fire broke out near Dalton Avenue and Wilcox Street, with multiple firefighters from nearby fire departments including Mundelein, Libertyville and Wauconda working to put out the blaze through the night.

Photos and videos of the scene show a badly burned home, with the windows and siding collapsed and destroyed.

No further details about the fire or how it began were provided. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were any other injuries.

This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.