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More than 110 teams pull plane at O'Hare to support Special Olympics Illinois

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

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As of September 26, 2026 at 5:59 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened More than 110 teams gathered at O'Hare International Airport to pull a United Airlines 737 by hand as part of the annual O'Hare Plane Pull, a fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics Illinois.
The headline split The left frames it as "Teams compete in 18th O'Hare Plane Pull for Special Olympics Illinois". The center frames it as "More than 110 teams pull plane at O'Hare to support Special Olympics Illinois".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftTeams compete in 18th O'Hare Plane Pull for Special Olympics Illinois

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

CenterMore than 110 teams pull plane at O'Hare to support Special Olympics Illinois

WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Sep 26, 5:59 PM

Teams compete in 18th O'Hare Plane Pull for Special Olympics Illinois

More than 110 teams raised money for Special Olympics Illinois on Saturday by pulling a United Airlines 737 plane over a distance of 12 feet. Now in its 18th year, the O’Hare Plane Pull pus...

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Sep 26, 4:24 PM

More than 110 teams pull plane at O'Hare to support Special Olympics Illinois

More than 110 teams gathered at O'Hare International Airport to pull a United Airlines 737 by hand as part of the annual O'Hare Plane Pull, a fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics Illinois.

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Details33/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
33/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Sep 26, 4:24 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

Sep 26, 5:59 PM: Chicago Sun-Times joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 33/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.