14-19.2 20140528 Road Closure Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oak Brook Police Department
1200 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 368-8702
Contact:
Officer George Peterson
Public Information Officer
(630) 368-8732
ppeterson(itak-brook. org
Oak Brook Police Initiates Road Closures Due to Demonstration
OAK BROOK, IL —May 2014 —On Thursday, May 22, 2014., the members of the Service Employees
International Union (SEIU) have started their demonstration in support of the campaign to increase the
minimum wage of "quick service" restaurant employees to $15 per hour. The duration of the
demonstration is unknown.
We have initiated the intermittent closure of several roadways to provide for the safety of those
participating in the demonstration as they march from Jorie Blvd. and Kensington Rd. to Jorie Blvd. and
Kroc Dr. Roadways that will be impacted by the closures will include:
• The intersection of Jorie Blvd. and Kensington Rd.
• N/B Jorie Blvd. from Forest Gate.
We anticipate the. closures to occur until from approximately 6:OOAM until 9:OOAM, the estimated
conclusion of the demonstration.
For more
information please
contact Officer George Peterson
at 630-368-8732 or gpeterson�aoak-
brook.orc
with any questions.
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Released 05/20/14 at 1200 hrs
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