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IN THIS ISSUE OF CHICAGO LODGE 7 MAGAZINE
Lodge 7 Magazine Main Number: 312-515-7523 Advertising: 201-370-4082
Editorial: 201-370-4082 Distribution: 201-880-7288 Subscriptions: subs@chicagofopmagazine.com Email: cops@chicagofopmagazine.com Website: www.chicagofopmagazine.com Chicago FOP Lodge Main Number: 312-733-7776
MITCHELL KRUGEL
Founder and Publisher mitch@chicagofopmagazine.com
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ROSEMARY AN
Staff Writer rosemary@chicagofopmagazine.com
ESTHER GONZALES
Staff Writer esther@chicagofopmagazine.com
DAN CAMPANA
Contributing Editor dan@dancamcom.biz
KIMBERLY FLYNN LAUREN PURCELL Copy Editors
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Administrative Assistant amy@chicagofopmagazine.com
MAGAZINE COMMITTEE
Joseph Battaglia, William Burns, Michael Carroll, Carolynn Crump, David DiSanti,
Tim Fitzpatrick, Jeremy Hipps, Jose Martinez, Daniel McDonough, Rob Noceda, Marikay O’Brien, Brian Richards, Russell Schultz
DAN RAPPOPORT
Founder
FEBRUARY 2022 ■ VOLUME 8, NO. 2
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COVER STORY: SPECIAL REPORT
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Lack of leadership, lack of political support, lack of public support, lack of regular days off, lack of enough officers to cover a watch...the challenges keep mounting for Chicago Police Officers. It’s not only making the job harder, but it’s making it a job that nobody wants anymore. In this special report, Lodge 7 members present their thoughts on what is making the job so hard in the hopes that somebody is listening, and something can be done about it.
Take this job and...
MESSAGES FROM LODGE 7
The 4-1-1................................................Page 8 First Vice President’s Report............Page 9
Second Vice President’s Report..................................................Page 10
Treasurer’s Report............................Page 12 Financial Secretary’s Report ........Page 13 Recording Secretary’s Report......Page 14 Field Representative’s Report......Page 16 Communications Report ..............Page 17 Retired Members.............................Page 18
INSIDE STORIES
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Rescue at Sea
Deceased Members........................Page 19 FOP Labor Report............................Page 20 FOP Legal Report.............................Page 22 Legislative Report............................Page 24 Portraits by Peter Bucks ................Page 25 From your Directing Chaplain ....Page 26 Compliments of Rabbi Moshe .... Page 27 FOP Benefits......................................Page 27 Officer Awards .................................. Page 30 Members Only Section..................Page 47
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