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Jordan K (Pleasant Prairie) Gorgon City - Oracle Hey Spencer James, I'd love to request 'Oracle' by Gorgon City. I think more people need to hear this song. It's fire! Brianna F (Antioch) Tyla - Chanel Please play 'Chanel' by Tyla. My friends and I haven't stopped listening to it all week. I know it's sorta old, but it's still my jam! Darnell P. (Waukegan) Alan Walker - Pain Hey what's going on DJ Myth! Shoutout to you guys! Love the station! Was wondering if you guys could please play 'Pain' by Alan Walker. This is that song you wanna listen to when you're grinding at work man!

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Police Issue Urgent Warning After Dangerous Batch of Drugs Linked to Multiple Deaths in Zion

ZION, Ill. — Police are warning residents in Zion and surrounding communities about a potentially deadly batch of illicit drugs believed to be connected to multiple overdose deaths this week. The Zion Police Department issued an urgent community alert Thursday evening after authorities identified what they described as a “highly dangerous” batch of drugs circulating in the area. Investigators believe the substance involved is cocaine contaminated with an unknown additive. Authorities say the suspected batch has been linked to at […]

September 5, 2026

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Zion Woman Charged After Investigators Say Child Sexual Abuse Material Was Found on Her Phone

Rebekah D. Smith, 25, of Zion, was arrested on Thursday following a search warrant of her residence where investigators found evidence that she possessed sexual abuse videos of children. | Provided Photo ZION, Ill. — A 25-year-old Zion woman is facing felony charges following a cybercrime investigation that authorities say uncovered child sexual abuse material on her cellphone. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said its Cybercrime Detectives began investigating after receiving information that images and videos involving children were allegedly […]

September 5, 2026

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Young Child Critically Injured After Being Struck by Vehicle in North Chicago

The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team investigates a crash involving a young juvenile pedestrian and a vehicle at the intersection of 20th Street and Honore Avenue in North Chicago that left the victim critically injured Thursday afternoon. | Photo: Craig / Captured News NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — A young child remains in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Thursday afternoon in a residential area of North Chicago. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of 20th Street […]

September 5, 2026

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Investigation Underway After Waukegan Man Found Dead Inside Car at Libertyville Religious Center

A Waukegan man was found dead inside a car, where he was suspected of being for over a day, as church-goers arrived for Mass at Marytown – The National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe, 1600 West Park Avenue in Libertyville. | Photo: Google Street View; Inset: Provided LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. — Authorities are investigating after a 36-year-old Waukegan man was found dead inside a vehicle at a religious center in Libertyville as people were arriving for Sunday Mass. The Libertyville Fire […]

September 2, 2026 1

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Deerfield Man Charged After Allegedly Soliciting 17-Year-Old Girl for Sex at Elmhurst Gas Station

Janeiro Green, 70, of Deerfield, (inset) is accused of approaching a teenage girl at a gas station in the 600 block of West North Avenue in Elmhurst Sunday morning and soliciting her for sex. | Background Photo: Google Street View; Inset: Provided ELMHURST, Ill. — A 70-year-old Deerfield man is facing a felony charge after prosecutors say he approached a teenage girl at an Elmhurst gas station and repeatedly solicited her for sex. Elmhurst police responded around 10:40 a.m. Sunday […]

September 2, 2026 2

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Youth Softball Coach Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old Girl in Vernon Hills

VERNON HILLS, Ill. — A Chicago-area youth softball coach has been arrested after police say he sexually abused a 12-year-old girl he was privately training in Vernon Hills. Eduardo “Eddie” Acosta-Gonzalez, 54, of Hoffman Estates, surrendered to Vernon Hills police Monday afternoon with his attorney. A warrant had been issued for his arrest on two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The investigation began after the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services referred allegations involving Acosta-Gonzalez and the 12-year-old […]

September 1, 2026 1

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Six Flags Great America Employee Rushed to Hospital in Critical Condition After Cardiac Arrest

GURNEE, Ill. — A Six Flags Great America employee was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Gurnee amusement park Saturday afternoon. The Gurnee Fire Department responded around 4:13 p.m. Saturday to Six Flags Great America, located at 1 Great America Parkway, following a report of an unconscious person. Emergency radio traffic indicated the patient was inside a first-aid facility in the dry park and that CPR had already been started. Gurnee Fire […]

September 1, 2026 1

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North Chicago Man Previously Deported to Mexico Accused of Strangling Girlfriend in Front of Their Child

Police arrested Gabriel Arizmendi Popoca, 26, of North Chicago, (inset) after they responded to a 911 call from his girlfriend alleging that he strangled her for a lengthy period in North Chicago on July 15 following an argument over their parenting efforts. | Background Photo: Woo-Sung Shim / Pulse Radio 96.1 News Department; Inset: Provided NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. — A 26-year-old North Chicago man who prosecutors say was previously deported to Mexico has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly […]

September 1, 2026 2

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Target Pulls Children’s Halloween Costume Following Backlash Over Racist Imagery

Retailer apologizes after critics compared clown costume to Blackface and minstrel-era caricatures MINNEAPOLIS — Target has removed a children’s Halloween costume from sale and issued an apology after the outfit drew widespread criticism for imagery that some consumers said evoked Blackface and racist minstrel-show caricatures. The retailer confirmed Monday that it pulled the “Kids’ Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume,” which had been sold under Target’s seasonal Hyde and EEK! Boutique brand. The costume featured an orange-and-black clown outfit, […]

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