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Watch the Sept. 26 Clinton-Trump Presidential Debate at Saint Xavier University

Saint Xavier University will kick off the first of its presidential debate watching parties when Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump take the stage for their first scheduled debate Monday, Sept. 26.

Aurora Father With Terminal Cancer Wants Answers, Closure Over Missing Daughter

The Aurora family of a 50-year-old woman who has been missing for more than three weeks is holding out hope. But the stress over Robin Ford’s disappearance is not the only difficulty the Ford family is faced with right now. Robin’s father, Herb, 83, has terminal cancer.

Beloved Firehouse Dog Reunited With Chicago Fire Department

Bull, the 2-year-old dog who went missing from a Chicago Fire Department firehouse on the South Side last month, has been found.

Man Becomes Stuck 300 Feet Up in Tower While Erecting Inflatable Gorilla at Six Flags

It’s not everyday you hear of firefighters coming to the rescue of a man who became stuck while working to erect a giant inflatable gorilla about 300 feet above the ground. But, that’s exactly what happened on Thursday when the Gurnee Fire Department received a call from Six Flags Great America, requesting help for a crew worker involved in putting the massive gorilla on top of Sky Trek Tower.

Man Accused of Groping Woman on Loyola Campus

A 22-year-old man is accused of groping a woman as she was walking on the Loyola University campus earlier this week, according to Chicago police.

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