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70-year-old man critical after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Montrose Harbor: Chicago police

A 70-year-old man was in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan Wednesday on the city's North Side. Witnesses described a frantic rescue effort as bystanders and emergency crews responded to the incident.

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What happened 70-year-old man critical after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Montrose Harbor: Chicago police.
The headline split The left frames it as "Man, 70, hospitalized after being pulled from Montrose Harbor". The center frames it as "70-year-old man critical after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Montrose Harbor: Chicag...".
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Left / center-leftMan, 70, hospitalized after being pulled from Montrose Harbor

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Center70-year-old man critical after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Montrose Harbor: Chicago police

WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jul 16, 3:26 AM

70-year-old man critical after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Montrose Harbor: Chicago police

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A 70-year-old man was in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan Wednesday on the city's North Side. Witnesses described a frantic rescue effort as bystanders and emergency...

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Jul 16, 4:12 AM

Man, 70, hospitalized after being pulled from Montrose Harbor

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A man was hospitalized after being pulled from Lake Michigan Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The man, 70, was pulled from the water by people nearby in the 300 block of We...

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