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1 killed in Dan Ryan Expressway crash on South Side, Illinois State Police say
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What happenedA person died in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway on the South Side on Sunday, Illinois State Police said.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "1 killed in Eisenhower Expressway crash on West Side". The center frames it as "1 killed in Dan Ryan Expressway crash on South Side, Illinois State Police say".
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Left / center-left1 killed in Eisenhower Expressway crash on West Side
Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
Center1 killed in Dan Ryan Expressway crash on South Side, Illinois State Police say
ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report
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1 killed in Eisenhower Expressway crash on West Side
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