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IN THIS ISSUE OF CHICAGO LODGE 7 MAGAZINE
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COVER STORY
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Answering the Call
As the stress of the job continues to skyrocket, Chicago Police Officers are asking for more help and more resources to support and improve their mental health. Lodge 7 is moving forward to answer that call with an unprecedented initiative to make resources available. First Vice President Mike Mette discusses some of the plans that he is spearheading, which include bringing in spe- cially trained experts to give members the confidential resources they have been asking for.
SPECIAL REPORT PAGE 32
Points of Contract
Few people in the City know more about what makes for a fair contract than Paul Vallas. The man who has negotiated more than 25 of these agreements explains why the phase one terms of the agreement give Lodge 7 members the benefits they so richly deserve.
MESSAGES FROM LODGE 7
President’s Report ..............................Page 5 The 4-1-1................................................Page 8 Second Vice President’s Report .. Page 10 Third Vice President’s Report.......Page 11 Financial Secretary’s Report ........Page 12 Recording Secretary’s Report......Page 13 Communications Report ..............Page 14 Retired Members.............................Page 16 Deceased Members........................Page 17
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FOP Labor Report............................Page 18 FOP Legal Report.............................Page 20 Legislative Report............................Page 22 Portraits by Peter Bucks ................Page 23 Compliments of Rabbi Moshe .... Page 24 From Your Directing Chaplain..... Page 25 Pension Report.................................Page 27 FOP Benefits......................................Page 30 Members Section ............................Page 45