‘Pounding a hammer in your head:’ Electric Daisy Carnival gives neighbors an earful

Updated: 2013-05-25 13:08:37

The Electric Daisy Carnival at the Chicagoland Speedway is becoming a nightmare for many residents from neighboring Elwood, New Lenox and as far away as Frankfort and Mokena. Many who live miles away said the constant beat of electronic dance music with loud bursts of fireworks — some as late as 4 a.m. — is making life miserable for the Memorial Day weekend. “It sounds like some legitimate complaints,” Joliet Mayor Thomas Giarrante said. “I’m just surprised I didn’t get calls from Joliet about it. They’re all from out of town.”

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