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Chicago area cleaning up after severe storms cause damage, power outages

The Chicago area is cleaning up, after severe storms blew through Thursday.

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What happened The Chicago area is cleaning up, after severe storms blew through Thursday.
The headline split One side frames it as "Chicago area cleaning up after severe storms cause damage, power outages". The other frames it as "Thousands of power outages in Western Pennsylvania amid strong storms".
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CenterChicago area cleaning up after severe storms cause damage, power outages

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ABC7chicago.comNews report · Jun 11, 10:08 PM

Chicago area cleaning up after severe storms cause damage, power outages

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The Chicago area is cleaning up, after severe storms blew through Thursday.

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WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst)News report · Jun 11, 10:22 PM

Thousands of power outages in Western Pennsylvania amid strong storms

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Over 40,000 customers are without power in Western Pennsylvania as severe storms with strong winds move through the area Thursday.

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Jun 11, 10:08 PM: ABC7chicago.com joined the source map.

Jun 11, 10:22 PM: WTAE Pittsburgh (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.