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AUGUST 2017 ■ Volume 3, No. 8
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ON THE COVER

Law Enforcement Medical and Rescue (LEMAR) training and kits have become vital for many Chicago Police Officers. Training classes have been filled with officers who have heard about, or experienced, the way LEMAR is making a difference on the streets and saving lives. The community is rallying to provide kits for every patrol cop, including a certain Cubs star who brought them to officers in 019.
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Bright ideas
Lodge 7 President Kevin Graham reports on the response from members to the request sent out for ideas to include in the new collective bargaining agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 5
Beyondthe Beat
Also in this issue
The 4-1-1 ......................................................Page 8 First Vice-President’s Report................Page 11 Second Vice-President’s Report .........Page 12 Third Vice-President’s Report..............Page 14 Recording Secretary’s Report .............Page 16 Financial Secretary’s Report................Page 17 Portraits by Peter Bucks........................Page 18 FOP Labor Report...................................Page 20 FOP Legal Report....................................Page 22 Honoring Retired Members ................Page 24
Remembering
Deceased Members ...............................Page 25 Legislative Report...................................Page 26 Compliments of
Rabbi Moshe Wolf ..................................Page 28 Father Dan Brandt’s Corner .................Page 29 By-laws proposals...................................Page 30 Members Only.........................................Page 50 Health and Wellness ..............................Page 62
CONTENTS
This special report spotlights Lodge 7 members and Chicago Police Officers when they leave the job to relax, have a few laughs and still serve the City:
More than a few laughs
The Fifth Annual Laugh Patrol called on Chicago’s Funniest Cops for another night of memorable stand-up comedy. The good humor started spreading with a memorable joke from a noted Lodge 7 leader and didn’t stop until a perennial favorite, and his wife, took the stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 38
The job may be no picnic, but this is
Members and their families once again enjoyed an amazing Lodge 7 picnic that featured some great grilling, thrilling rides for kids and an awesome display of brotherhood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 42
Fun at the old ballpark
Chicago’s Finest baseball team hit it out of the park in defeating Chicago’s Bravest and putting on a great show for family, friends and fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 44
Come sail away
The Chicago Police Yachting Association set sail to raise money to support families of fallen officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 48
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