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Arlington Heights leaders say large Saturday protest raised safety concerns; staff to review crowd‑management policies
Summary
Mayor Hayes and village staff told the board April 7 that a large protest over the weekend exceeded expectations, briefly blocking a major intersection. Village Manager Randy Reclaus said staff will review policies and work with organizers; no ordinance or restriction was adopted at the meeting.
Mayor Hayes told the Village Board on April 7 that while residents have a constitutional right to protest, that right "is not unlimited," and village staff will review what happened when a recent demonstration briefly blocked a major intersection.
Village Manager Randy Reclaus said the event "ended up being much larger than was anticipated" and that the crowd produced "a blockage of [a] major intersection for about 20, 25 minutes." Reclaus said staff will work with event organizers and examine…
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