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Originally Posted on March 29, 2017 On Valentine's Day 2014, Chicago Police Officers Joseph Groh and Mark Czalpa stopped at Walgreens where they observed an employee struggling with a shop lifter. The Officers took immediate action in an attempt to place the offender Tommy Thompson in custody. Thompson resisted and began to strike the Officers. A violent struggle ensued and Thompson gained control of Officer Groh's weapon. Thompson fired the weapon at the Officers and miraculously no one...

Originally Posted on March 24, 2017 Earlier this week, President Angelo received a formal invitation from the National FOP Executive Board to travel to our Nation’s Capital to participate in a meeting with key members of the Trump Administration. Although the specifics of the date and the meeting itself cannot be shared at present, this opportunity will certainly allow President Angelo to further establish Lodge 7 on the National level. It comes as no surprise that the violence which...

Originally Posted on March 24, 2017 Medicare requires Aetna to offer Healthy Home Visits. This is a part of your member benefits and is a free program for you, you are not obligated to participate in this program, you may decline if you wish. You may be receiving a letter explaining this program, if you wish to use the benefit simply call the number the list for you to schedule an appointment, if you do not wish to participate simple disregard the letter.

Originally Posted on March 22, 2017 Due to a problem and subsequent delay with the printer, mailing of the ballots for the runoff election was delayed. To assure all active and retired members across the country have the opportunity to receive and mail back their ballots, the date of the election will now be Wednesday, April 12, 2017. A post card will immediately be sent to all active and retired members explaining the change of date and that all ballots are due Tuesday, April 11, 201...

Originally Posted on March 13, 2017 Results of the 2017 FOP, Chicago Lodge 7 Board of Directors Election: Executive Board:Office of President is yet to be determined1st Vice President Patrick J. Murray2nd Vice President Martin Preib3rd Vice President Jay R. RyanRecording Secretary Greg BellaFinancial Secretary Michael P. GarzaTreasurer John T. Capparelli Sergeants-at-Arms:William B. BurnsJim JakstavichMichael A. Mette Trustees:Harold BrownAndrew CantoreMark P. DonahueBill Dougherty...

Originally Posted on March 12, 2017 Illinois State Crime Commission Awards Protector of Working People to FOP Lodge 7President Dean Angelo, Sr. **For Immediate Release** Jerry Elsner, Executive Director of the Illinois State Crime Commission announced that the Protector of the Working People Award for 2017 has been given to Dean C. Angelo, Sr., President of Chicago Lodge 7 of the Fraternal Order of Police. Mr. Elsner said “It is an honor for us to give Dean Angelo this award. He ...

Originally Posted on March 02, 2017 The Lodge has recently been experiencing an influx of phone calls questioning the likelihood or even the existence of a Chicago Casino Bill. In order to respond to our Members' 'inquiring minds' and to also address the inaccuracies that are surfacing as of late; the Chicago Casino Bill (SB 0007) is not only very real, it passed out the Illinois Senate on February 28, 2017! Shortly before the Bill was called for a vote; the chief sponsor, Senator Ter...