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2 children killed, 4 critically injured in West Englewood fire

Two children were killed and four others, including a child, were critically injured in a fire in the West Englewood neighborhood Wednesday morning, the Chicago Fire Department said.

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What happened Two children were killed and four others, including a child, were critically injured in a fire in the West Englewood neighborhood Wednesday morning, the Chicago Fire Department said.
The headline split One side frames it as "2 children dead, 4 others critical after suspicious fire at West Englewood home". The other frames it as "2 children killed, 4 critically injured in West Englewood fire".
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Left / center-left2 children dead, 4 others critical after suspicious fire at West Englewood home

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Center2 children killed, 4 critically injured in West Englewood fire

ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · May 20, 4:24 PM

2 children killed, 4 critically injured in West Englewood fire

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Two children were killed and four others, including a child, were critically injured in a fire in the West Englewood neighborhood Wednesday morning, the Chicago Fire Department said.

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · May 20, 3:22 PM

2 children dead, 4 others critical after suspicious fire at West Englewood home

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Two children have died after a suspicious extra-alarm fire erupted early Wednesday in West Englewood that also left four others critically hurt, officials said. Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th), w...

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May 20, 3:22 PM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

May 20, 4:24 PM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.