14-20 20140528 Demonstration Near McDonalds Campus
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
gpeterson@oak-brook.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Oak Brook Police On Scene for Demonstration
OAK BROOK, IL – May 2014 –On Thursday, May 22, 2014 at around 0627hrs, 17 buses with members
of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) marched southbound on Jorie Blvd from
Kensington Rd., stopping at Kroc Dr. The Oak Brook Police Department intermittently closed Jorie Blvd
to ensure the safety of protestors on scene as well as the motoring public.
Demonstrators assembled on the public easement at Kroc Dr. and Jorie Blvd. in a non-violent protest to
increase the minimum wage of “quick service” restaurant employees. At around 0744hrs, demonstrators
moved north on Jorie Blvd toward Ronald Lane, assembled for a short time on the bike path, and
dispersed at 0830hrs.
No arrests were made.
For more information please contact Officer George Peterson at 630-368-8732 or gpeterson@oak-
brook.org with any questions.
C.O.P JK
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Released 05/22/14 at 0835 hrs
EH79 # 14-020