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Originally Posted on February 14, 2018 FOP Lodge #7 and its Members mourn the senseless and tragic loss of Commander Paul R. Bauer. We ask for everyone to pray for him, his family and friends during this difficult time. Rest in Peace, Brother.

Originally Posted on January 12, 2018 The FOP Board has decided to relocate the 16 January 2018 General Membership meeting to the Cook County Courthouse, 26th and California, Room 301, to attend the hearing of Jackie Wilson.Wilson is attempting to get a new trial for the 1982 murder of Officers William Fahey and RichardO’Brien. His attorney, Flint Taylor of the People’s Law Office, is claiming Wilson was the victim of police abuse. The FOP rejects this claim.The FOP is encouraging ...

Originally Posted on December 28, 2017 When a Retired Member fails to pay his/her dues in a timely manner, by the 1st day of November in each calendar year for the following year, the Member may be allowed to re-acquire their Member in Good Standing status by paying the current dues that are in arrears and submitting an Electronic Withdrawal Authorization form for the Policeman's Annuity and Benefit Fund to the Lodge. The Lodge will then accept the dues are in arrears, re-establishing t...

Originally Posted on December 28, 2017 The Lodge has received quite a few calls this morning from Members who are noticing that the Beneficiary listed on their 2018 FOP ID card handout is incorrect. After investigating, the Lodge discovered that the members' names were inserted into the beneficiary line, instead of the actual beneficiaries' names. Rest assured, the Lodge has the correct information in our system.

Originally Posted on December 19, 2017 2018 FOP Books will be mailed out on Friday December 22, just as they are every year, keep an eye on your mail. However, the extra FOP books will not be delivered to our office until January 15, 2018. If you do not receive your book contact us after that date as there is nothing we can do to help you before then. As usual if you wish to have extra books they will be available for purchase in the FOP store January 15th for $3.00. Thank you, Have a Me...

Originally Posted on December 01, 2017 The books have closed on 2018 union dues as of 5 pm yesterday, November 30, 2017. The Office is no longer accepting dues for 2018. Do to having over 1,000 members not pay dues last year we had to have a cut off as we have to pay 2018 dues to The National and State FOP by today December 1, 2017. To be reinstated please write a To/From, or email doreen@chicagofop.org, to the Retirement Committee and request to be reinstated. They have been very...

Originally Posted on November 13, 2017 This article will assist officers in the art of selecting a watch for the 2018 calendar year. Click here for the full article.