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Resident says Ravinia shuttle shortages leave concertgoers walking two miles in heat

5393302 · July 15, 2025
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A longtime Highland Park resident urged the council to require Ravinia to provide adequate shuttle and parking service after people were forced to walk long distances on hot nights; city staff said Ravinia funds transit service and alternative options exist.

Susan Cole, a Highland Park resident of 35 years, told the City Council on July 14 she has repeatedly seen concertgoers left without promised shuttle service and forced to walk about two miles in hot weather to Ravinia. "People stand in the heat at the train station waiting in extremely long lines for a bus. Many give up and start walking," Cole said. She described a June 29 night when she made seven drives and "one family I drove…

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