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CTA janitor fatally stabbed at Green Line train station on Near West Side, officials say

Chicago Sun-Times and WLS / ABC7 Chicago describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened A man was fatally stabbed Thursday at a CTA station on the city's Near West Side, Chicago police said. The CTA workers union president identified the victim as a CTA janitor.
The headline split The left frames it as "CTA janitor fatally stabbed during argument at CTA station on Near West Side". The center frames it as "CTA janitor fatally stabbed at Green Line train station on Near West Side, officials say".
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Left / center-leftCTA janitor fatally stabbed during argument at CTA station on Near West Side

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

CenterCTA janitor fatally stabbed at Green Line train station on Near West Side, officials say

WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Oct 8, 11:42 PM

CTA janitor fatally stabbed at Green Line train station on Near West Side, officials say

A man was fatally stabbed Thursday at a CTA station on the city's Near West Side, Chicago police said. The CTA workers union president identified the victim as a CTA janitor.

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Oct 8, 10:47 PM

CTA janitor fatally stabbed during argument at CTA station on Near West Side

A CTA janitor died after being stabbed during an argument at a CTA train station on the Near West Side Thursday afternoon, police said. Julian Mobley, 41, was at the Damen Green Line CTA st...

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