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Woman killed after tree falls on camper during Kendall County storms

A woman was killed Saturday after a tree fell onto a camper trailer during storms in Kendall County.

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What happened A woman was killed Saturday after a tree fell onto a camper trailer during storms in Kendall County.
The headline split WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) frames it as "Woman killed after tree falls on camper during Kendall County storms". WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) frames it as "2 dead after tree falls on tent at campground in Cumberland County, NWS says".
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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Jul 5, 1:50 AM

Woman killed after tree falls on camper during Kendall County storms

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A woman was killed Saturday after a tree fell onto a camper trailer during storms in Kendall County.

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WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster)News report · Jul 5, 3:41 AM

2 dead after tree falls on tent at campground in Cumberland County, NWS says

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Two people are dead after a tree fell on a tent at a campground in Cumberland County, according to the National Weather Service.

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Jul 5, 1:50 AM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Jul 5, 3:41 AM: WGAL8 (Hearst, Lancaster) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.