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21-year-old man dies after paraglider crash in Plainfield, officials say

Chicago Sun-Times reaches for "crashes" where ABC7chicago.com stays flat.

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What happened A 21-year-old man died after a paraglider crash Saturday in the south suburbs, officials said.
The headline split The left frames it as "Man, 21, dies after paraglider crashes in Plainfield". The center frames it as "21-year-old man dies after paraglider crash in Plainfield, officials say".
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Left / center-leftMan, 21, dies after paraglider crashes in Plainfield

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

Center21-year-old man dies after paraglider crash in Plainfield, officials say

ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Nov 15, 4:42 AM

21-year-old man dies after paraglider crash in Plainfield, officials say

A 21-year-old man died after a paraglider crash Saturday in the south suburbs, officials said.

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Nov 15, 4:39 AM

Man, 21, dies after paraglider crashes in Plainfield

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A 21-year-old man died Saturday after his paraglider crashed into a farm field in Plainfield following an apparent in-flight emergency, police said. Police received a call at 2:57 p.m. abou...

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Nov 15, 4:39 AM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

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