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Originally Posted on August 07, 2020 Thank you to Superintendent Brown for intervening with the South Shore High School Training Facility. Any member who might have health risks by entering the facility will be able to reschedule the training for a later date. Members must reschedule by submitting a to/from through members’ chain of command. Members do not have to disclose specific health issues due to HIPPA. The FOP will be conducting a walk-through with our own Environmental Speciali...

Originally Posted on July 28, 2020 Our Condolences go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Deputy Chief Dion Boyd. Please keep them in your prayers as they navigate their way through this terrible tragedy. Rest In Peace, Sir.

Originally Posted on July 24, 2020

Originally Posted on July 21, 2020 The Cook County Assessor is now accepting Property Tax Appeals. Their Office is closed to the public but you can appeal online here.

Originally Posted on July 20, 2020

Originally Posted on July 17, 2020 Our letter regarding the state of the old South Shore High School at 76th and Constance that is scheduled to be used for in-service training for our Officers starting this Monday July 20, 2020. The City has not responded. Photos and the entire letter below. “The Lodge intends to advise all Officers of these abnormally dangerous conditions and their rights under Section 20 of the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. That section provides that the...

Originally Posted on July 16, 2020 On July 17th 1970 two Chicago Police Officers were in a volunteer program to leave their squad cars and walk among the people they swore to protect in the Cabrini Green Housing Project. Both officers organized baseball games, bought ice cream for the kids and genuinely tried to make a difference. On that hot July afternoon they were both murdered with high powered rifles to seal a pact between two gangs. One of those officers was my Uncle Jim. Sgt...