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A month of new beginnings and ongoing reviews
May is the last month of the regularly sched- uled Legislative Session. As things have been going for the last year-and-a-half, I expect some version of some overtime session – probably not full time, but some extra dates to address issues as they arise. There was a glimmer of hope through the protracted impasse in
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April, when and Gov- finally
ful, but the next month will be key.
In April, Lodge 7 President Dean Angelo came down
to Springfield to meet with legislators in the Senate and House. He had productive discussions with Democrats and Republicans about the issues facing the men and women of the CPD. Many more conversations will take place over the coming months. d
to Illinois’ colleges. the full amount due,
LEGISLATIVE
the Legislature passed ernor signed a bill to send some funding The funding was not
but it was a start.
in Springfield, there ue to work closely with the Illinois FOP to manage the many bills introduced this year. Since our last report, the Mayor’s Police Account- ability Task Force has released their report, the results of which have been met with varying opinions in the Capi- tol. May will be a busy month with negotiations regarding the legislation introduced. To date, we have been success-
As for police issues are many. We contin-
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