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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Aug 4, 3:46 AM
3 hospitalized after boat capsizes in Lake Michigan near Kenwood: CFD
Three people were hospitalized after a boat capsized along the Chicago lakefront on Monday evening, CFD said.
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3 hospitalized after boat capsizes in Lake Michigan near Kenwood: CFD
Chicago Sun-Times and WLS / ABC7 Chicago describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Three people were hospitalized after a boat capsized along the Chicago lakefront on Monday evening, CFD said.
The headline split The left frames it as "Boat sinks in Lake Michigan near 47th Street, injuring 3". The center frames it as "3 hospitalized after boat capsizes in Lake Michigan on Chicago's South Side".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
54/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBoat sinks in Lake Michigan near 47th Street, injuring 3
Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
Center3 hospitalized after boat capsizes in Lake Michigan near Kenwood: CFD
WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report
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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Aug 4, 1:31 AM
Boat sinks in Lake Michigan near 47th Street, injuring 3
Three people were hospitalized after a boat capsized on Lake Michigan near Kenwood on Monday evening, according to the Chicago Fire Department. The scuba team responded to a call of a boat...
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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Aug 4, 1:21 AM
3 hospitalized after boat capsizes in Lake Michigan on Chicago's South Side
A boat capsized in Lake Michigan Monday evening on Chicago’s South Side, according to fire officials.
Details54/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
54/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Aug 4, 1:21 AM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.
Aug 4, 1:31 AM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.
Aug 4, 3:46 AM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.