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Dozens of decomposing bodies found in Southeast Side funeral home
While most headlines report the discovery of numerous decomposing bodies at a funeral home, one focuses on a specific individual linked to the incident.
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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 "57 decomposing bodies discovered at Far South Side funeral home". The center frames it as "Dozens of decomposing bodies found at funeral home on Southeast Side, officials say".
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Left / center-left57 decomposing bodies discovered at Far South Side funeral home
Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
CenterDozens of decomposing bodies found in Southeast Side funeral home
WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) · Center · News report
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Dozens of decomposing bodies found in Southeast Side funeral home
Dozens of decomposing bodies
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.
57 decomposing bodies discovered at Far South Side funeral home
57 decomposing bodies
Dozens of decomposing bodies were found Thursday at a Far South Side funeral home, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. A funeral was in progress when police, acting on a...
Horrifying discovery as more than 50 decomposing bodies found at Chicago funeral directors
Horrifying discoverymore than 50 decomposing bodies
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.
