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16-year-old boy dies after falling from abandoned building in Joliet: police
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What happenedA 16-year-old boy died early Sunday morning, after falling from an abandoned building in Joliet, police said Monday.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Teen boy dies after falling 100 feet from abandoned structure in Joliet". The center frames it as "16-year-old boy dies after falling from abandoned building in Joliet: police".
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Left / center-leftTeen boy dies after falling 100 feet from abandoned structure in Joliet
Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
Center16-year-old boy dies after falling from abandoned building in Joliet: police
WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report
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Teen boy dies after falling 100 feet from abandoned structure in Joliet
A 16-year-old boy died early Sunday after falling from an abandoned Joliet industrial building, authorities said. The boy was with four friends exploring the building, an old rock quarry st...
