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Friends, family say goodbye at funeral for fallen Firefighter Steven Decker
Friends, family and colleagues gathered Friday to remember fallen Chicago Firefighter Steven Decker.
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As of May 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedFriends, family and colleagues gathered Friday to remember fallen Chicago Firefighter Steven Decker.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Veteran firefighter Steven M. Decker remembered as mentor, father figure during funeral". The other frames it as "Friends, family say goodbye at funeral for fallen Firefighter Steven Decker".
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Left / center-leftVeteran firefighter Steven M. Decker remembered as mentor, father figure during funeral
Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
CenterFriends, family say goodbye at funeral for fallen Firefighter Steven Decker
ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report
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Veteran firefighter Steven M. Decker remembered as mentor, father figure during funeral
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As a kid, Steven M. Decker and kid brother Jim would tool around on their bikes, pretending to be firefighters saving people in danger. Decades later, Decker joined the Chicago Fire Departm...
