UPDATE June 4, 2020-- The City of Highland Park is lifting overnight exit closures on Route 41 effective today, Thursday, June 4. The closures allowed the Highland Park Police Department to better deploy its resources throughout the community. The temporary night closures impacted the following exits towards Highland Park, all of which will remain open tonight:
June 2, 2020-- The City of Highland Park Police Department will maintain an increased presence throughout the community tonight as reports of property damage and theft continue in the region. While there are no verified threats to Highland Park, the Police Department is taking the following actions to maintain public safety and protect residents and businesses:
- Exits onto east- and west-bound Park Avenue West
- Exits onto east-bound Central Avenue and west-bound Deerfield Road
- Exits onto east- and west-bound Clavey Road
As there were no verified threats of property damage to Highland Park, closing these exits was a precautionary measure in line with steps taken by neighboring communities.
Your safety is our priority, and the City will continue to closely monitor developments in coordination with area law enforcement agencies. The City will notify the community of any changes in the future through the City's eNews, emergency notification system, Facebook and Twitter , and website .
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June 2, 2020-- The City of Highland Park Police Department will maintain an increased presence throughout the community tonight as reports of property damage and theft continue in the region. While there are no verified threats to Highland Park, the Police Department is taking the following actions to maintain public safety and protect residents and businesses:
- Increasing patrols in all business districts and residential areas
- Increasing the number of uniformed officers on patrols
- Coordinating with area law enforcement agencies on a regular basis
- Communicating regularly with local business owners
- Providing the public with updates on the City of Highland Park social media accounts, as needed. Urgent updates will be communicated through the City's eNews, emergency notification system, Facebook and Twitter, and website. If you haven’t done so already, please sign up for Smart 911 to receive time sensitive emergency alerts to your phone via text or phone call. Sign up at www.smart911.com.
As a precautionary measure, the following exits on Rt. 41 will be closed from 9:00PM until 6:00AM beginning this evening and continuing nightly until further notice:
- Exits onto east- and west-bound Park Avenue West
- Exits onto east-bound Central Avenue and west-bound Deerfield Road
- Exits onto east- and west-bound Clavey Road
This is a precautionary measure intended to allow the City to deploy its resources most effectively and efficiently. These closures are in line with steps taken by other communities to the south of Highland Park to close exit ramps.
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