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Originally Posted on October 05, 2020 Important information for Officer’s that had an Exposure Report completed on their behalf and do NOT have an IOD Report related to the exposure. Regardless if after the exposure you were reporting to work or used Medical, IOD or any other time provided to you by the Contractual Bargaining Agreement. Please contact the Lodge as soon as you can if you have been exposed to COVID while on duty and an Exposure Report was done but there was no IOD Rep...

Originally Posted on October 01, 2020 Come on out to the FOP Oktoberfest, Meet the Candidates and Smoke out event benefitting Easter Seals. Some of the candidates you can expect to meet are Pat O'Brien, Willie Wilson, Mike Fricilone, Brad Stephens, Jeffrey Muehlfelder, Mary Ellen Brown, Joshua Flynn, Tammy Wendt, and Sargis Sengari! We hope to see you there!

Originally Posted on September 16, 2020 Today the city's attorneys FINALLY tendered a contract proposal that was promised 6 weeks ago. They clearly wanted to wait to see what the Firefighters would do with their proposal. Our offer was exactly the same essentially, EXCEPT it had conditions. These protection conditions were not part of the original Sgt's financial package. They did feel the need to include them in ours. That should tell you all you need to know about what the Mayor...

Originally Posted on September 15, 2020 The Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge #7 President Catanzara and the Board of Directors proudly endorse Brad Stephens for Illinois State Representative of the 20th District. Representative Stephens supports and holds Chicago Police Officers and Law Enforcement in the highest regard. His number one priority is public safety and protecting each neighborhood. He will continue helping and serving the 20th District, as well as all Illinoisans. Vo...

Originally Posted on September 11, 2020 Message from the President, WORK SCHEDULE There has been a lot of talk and rumors about the work schedules. The re-occurring days off cancelled and 12 hour days are not sustainable. We all know this and feel the effects. The Lodge went to court on June 17th in front of Judge Dow. We filed a motion at that time, in reference to the work hours and cancelled days off, stating it was an officer wellness concern and violation of the consent decre...

Originally Posted on September 11, 2020 Today we remember the 2,977 people who lost their lives in the September 11th attacks. We think of their families who deal with this heartache not only today, but every day. We honor the First Responders; Firemen, Law Enforcement, and Emergency workers who ran towards the horror and sacrificed their lives fighting to save everyone they could. We also remember that there are dozens more First Responders who have died in the years since 2001 as ...

Originally Posted on August 10, 2020 President John Catanzara will be on the Laura Ingraham Show tonight Monday August 10, 2020 at 9PM Central on Fox National. Tune in to watch!