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🌱 Patch AM: Highland Park Presses Union Pacific Over Excessive Train Horn Noise

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  • Highland Park pushes Union Pacific to quiet late-night train horns

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  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 62.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Highland Park Presses Union Pacific Over Excessive Train Horn Noise (patch.com) — Highland Park officials are pressing Union Pacific to curb excessive train horn noise that has been disturbing nearby neighborhoods day and night. After the city issued a formal cease-and-desist notice and demanded vegetation clearing near crossings, Union Pacific reported completing key work orders, while residents are encouraged to report ongoing concerns directly.
   


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