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AUGUST 2016 ■ Volume 2, No. 8
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CONTENTS
COVER STORY............................................PAGE 34
Difference
Drummers
The response from Chicago Police Officers to support officers lost in the line of duty in July made a difference for so many. Led by The Brotherhood for the Fallen, Chicago Cops went the distance to help stretch the blue line in Dallas, Baton Rouge, Michigan and other parts of the country where police were killed. They not only found great reinforcement for the love of their jobs in the process, but a return show of support that overwhelmed them.
Supporting Actions
Family members of officers in the 16th District and residents of the Jefferson Park neighborhood those officers serve gathered for a much-needed show of support for the police...............Page 38
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Also in this issue
The 4-1-1 ..................................................Page 8 First Vice President Report...............Page 10 Recording Secretary Report............Page 11 Financial Secretary Report...............Page 12 Field Rep Reports.......................Pages 15-17 FOP Legal Report................................Page 19 Pension Trustee Report.....................Page 24 Legislative Report...............................Page 25 Portraits by Peter Bucks....................Page 27
Retired Members ................................Page 28 Retiree Breakfasts ...............................Page 29 Rabbi Moshe Wolf...............................Page 30 Father Dan Brandt ..............................Page 31 Lodge 7 Gallery....................................Page 42 Deceased Members...........................Page 44 FOP Benefits Plan................................Page 48 Family Law.............................................Page 49 Finance...................................................Page 50
Thank you, Mr. President
Lodge 7 President Dean C. Angelo, Sr. addresses the key issues affecting members and adds some perspective that will help you get through these challenging times.................................................................Page 5
Curses, FOIA-ed again
The Appellate Court vacating injunctions prohibiting the city from releasing certain information pursuant to FOIA requests is not good news. In the Lodge 7 Labor Report, Pat Fioretto examines what it means and what Lodge 7 will do to respond..............Page 18
Making Amendments
Review the Lodge 7 By-Laws Amendments that are being proposed ...............Page 22
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