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Catanzara blasts Lightfoot over comments about officers’ ‘incredible amount’ of time off

The mayor contends the amount of “respite baked into” the police contract makes Catanzara’s “narrative” about cops being worked “like mules” false.

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Chicago mayor says police officers have ‘incredible amount’ of time off, disputes criticism they’re overworked

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot disputed the notion that Chicago police officers are being overworked, telling reporters the department gives them notice when their days off are going to be canceled and they have an “incredible amount of” time off as part of their contract.

Chicago Tribune

New Inspector General’s first report offers sharp critique of police watchdog agencies

Newly appointed IG Deborah Witzburg issues her first report, finding that CPD’s Bureau of Internal Affairs and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability need new standards

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Criminal charges filed against ex-Chicago cop over altercation with woman at North Avenue Beach

Bruce Dyker, who resigned from the police force last month, was charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct.

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Cop seen in viral video getting into altercation with woman at North Avenue Beach resigns

Officer Bruce Dyker resigned last month before any formal disciplinary measures were handed down.

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Republican Richard Irvin says he’s not hiding behind his TV ads — or Ken Griffin’s millions

Irvin is a good in-person politician, a side of him that many in the Chicago area haven’t gotten to see so far. A “Meet Richard” tab on his campaign website features photos, his biography and an option to contribute to his campaign, but no information about public events.

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FOP president at center of controversy defeated in bid to extend his term

John Catanzara wanted the union president’s term extended from three years to five. FOP members overwhelmingly voted against the change at a general membership meeting Wednesday night.

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Catanzara defends proposal to add 2 years to his term as police union president

Former Fraternal Order of President Kevin Graham branded the proposal a power grab: “He wants to be in there for as long as possible.”

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¿'Fuga de cerebros' en la policía de Chicago? Las jubilaciones se estabilizaron, pero 660 policías se jubilaron en 2021

CHICAGO— El agente Mahir "Mike" Affaneh entró en pánico cuando escuchó a la alcaldesa de Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, declarar en octubre que los agentes podrían quedarse sin sueldo si se negaban a vacunarse.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago police ‘brain drain’? Retirements have stabilized, but 660 cops retired in 2021

CHICAGO — Officer Mahir “Mike” Affaneh panicked after he heard Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot make a statement in October that officers might have to go on a no-pay status if they refused to be vaccinated.

Chicago Tribune

Crooked politicians seem to be Illinois’ way, but that can change

Corruption seems to have been part of Illinois even before 1818, the year our state was admitted to the Union. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We need institutional changes instead of just convictions.

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A look at the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police’s top campaign priorities

A gigantic question remains whether enough conservative Chicagoans can be persuaded to take Democratic ballots to vote against liberal Democratic incumbents in liberal districts, instead of voting Republican.

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Catanzara threatens political retribution against three of police union’s strongest City Council supporters

Catanzara wants three former firefighters now on the council — Nick Sposato, Anthony Napolitano and Jim Gardiner — to back Erin Jones, a CPD detective challenging state Sen. Rob Martwick, a favorite of Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2.

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Only 16 police officers on no-pay status for violating vaccine mandate, Lightfoot says

“The fear mongering that, ‘Oh, there’s gonna be mass terminations of police officers’ — not true. Never was true. Not gonna happen,” the mayor said.

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Chicago mayor warns police, city workers to get vaccine by Sunday or lose pay

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot will put Chicago police officers and other city workers who don’t get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Sunday on nondisciplinary no-pay status, her administration said late Friday.

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Arbitrator sides with city on cop vaccinations

Mayor Lori Lightfoot hopes at least some of the roughly 2,800 Chicago police officers who remain unvaccinated will now get their shots, leaving fewer officers subject to suspension or firing.

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COVID vaccine mandate upheld for Chicago police; FOP president calls on officers to ‘hold the line’ but concedes they’re now ‘forced’ to get shots

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s vaccine mandate for Chicago Police officers was upheld by an arbitrator who rejected the Fraternal Order of Police’s grievances over the city’s rules, she announced Wednesday at a news conference.

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Victim of Brickyard Mall hair-dragging incident to receive $1.67 million settlement

The settlement is on the agenda for Thursday’s Finance Committee meeting. Mia Wright claims the violent actions by Chicago police in May 2020 left her blind in her right eye, possibly ending her dream of becoming a paramedic.

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FOP raises union dues to create $2.5 million political action committee ‘powerhouse’

Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara said the $240 increase in annual dues to fund the PAC will send a clear message, because police are under attack, and "we need to let these politicians know that enough is enough."

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Suburbs, warmer cities step up efforts to lure cops away from Chicago

Some Chicago officers want to get away from a demoralized police department. Now, the law also lets them transfer up to 5 years of service to suburban pension plans.

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