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Dozens of decomposing bodies found in Southeast Side funeral home
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What happenedAn investigation is underway after dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside a funeral home on the Southeast Side Thursday, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Horrifying discovery as more than 50 decomposing bodies found at Chicago funeral directors". The center frames it as "Dozens of decomposing bodies found at funeral home on Southeast Side, officials say".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
51/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftHorrifying discovery as more than 50 decomposing bodies found at Chicago funeral directors
The Mirror UK · Center-left · News report
CenterDozens of decomposing bodies found in Southeast Side funeral home
WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Dozens of decomposing bodies found in Southeast Side funeral home
An investigation is underway after dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside a funeral home on the Southeast Side Thursday, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
Horrifying discovery as more than 50 decomposing bodies found at Chicago funeral directors
Police are investigating after more than 50 decedents in various states of decomposition were found at the South Chicago Chapel funeral home on Thursday August 6
Dozens of decomposing bodies found at funeral home on Southeast Side, officials say
An active investigation could be seen at a funeral home Thursday evening on the city's Southeast Side after officials said at least 50 decomposing bodies were found there.
57 decomposing bodies discovered at Far South Side funeral home
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