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Originally Posted on December 16, 2020 REMINDER! President Catanzara will be doing a Facebook live at 7PM tonight, December 16, 2020 in lieu of our General Membership Meeting. Go to our Facebook to view the video!

Originally Posted on December 11, 2020 The Illinois Department of Employment Security has sent out a notice concerning an increase in Unemployment Insurance Identity Theft Fraud. A large number of cases have been reported in Chicago with Chicago Police Officers identified as victims. If any of the below listed apply to you: Receive a debit card or an unemployment insurance letter finding and have not filed a claim for benefits. Notified by your employer that a claim for benefits ...

Originally Posted on December 09, 2020 ANNOUNCEMENT: GENERAL MEETING CANCELLED! The General Membership Meeting that was scheduled for Wednesday, December 16th, 2020 at 7PM has been cancelled. If there were any questions or concerns that any MEMBERS were wanting addressed during the meeting please reach out to the lodge here, in a message, or by calling and speaking with a Rep. President Catanzara will be posting a video addressing concerns on Wednesday in lieu of our meeting- unless co...

Originally Posted on December 07, 2020 There seems to be some confusion on the time off initiative. Some confusion is harmless but some is intentionally designed to create dissention. These are the simple facts. We DID NOT give the department the unity in command in exchange for the initiative. The ONLY thing we gave them was the ability to change the total day off groups from 6 to 3. There is much talk about an Unfair Labor Practice ruling in favor of the Lodge. The singular issue ...

Originally Posted on December 07, 2020 The Unity in Command will be rolling out in the 4th and 7th Districts in January. The 11th and 25th Districts will be rolling out at a later date, not in January as scheduled.

Originally Posted on December 04, 2020

Originally Posted on December 03, 2020 The Lodge reached agreement with the Department on a time off initiative this morning. It increases the maximum percent off allowed from 15% to 30%. This is for District Law Enforcement only. It will work in the following way; Officers will submit time off requests 14 days or more prior to the date (s) They will be granted or denied time no less than 7 days prior to the day requested. Manpower will be augmented by a vri- like initiative...