Congressional bills to repeal WEP & GPO

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I want to thank retired Lt. Dean Stone for forwarding the following information regarding a U.S. House bill; H.R. 82 & Senate bill S. 1302. Both of these bills are in regards to repealing WEP & GPO which drastically reduce our Social Security benefits. Please read the below information and contact your respective U.S. Representative […]

Retired Lt. Vincent Russo

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Vincent M. Russo, RET. LT. CPD. , age 76 passed away on June 18, 2022. Late of Chicago’s East Side.. Beloved husband of Maria (nee DelSangro). Loving father of Anthony D. (Kim), Christopher J. (Melissa), and Nicholas V. (Miriam). Grandpa Russo “Papa” of Peyton, Alyssa, Gyanna ,Jake Giovanni, Giuliana, Eva, and Elena.Devoted son of late Vincenzo […]

Retired Lt. Emmett Shanahan

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Robert Emmett Shanahan. Age 80. Retired Lieutenant from the Chicago Police Department with 32 years of service. Beloved husband of Bonnie, nee Rieker. Devoted father of Beth (Ron) Elliott and Julie (Chris) Corcoran. Loving Papa of Kevin, Lexi and Chloe Corcoran, Tess, Jenna and Luke Elliott. Dear brother of John (the late Mary) Shanahan. Fond cousin […]

20.12 Out of Area Detail

Lieutenants involuntarily working “tiered deployment” who are unit bids and are assigned outside their unit of assignment and management lieutenants assigned outside of their Area are reminded to submit 2 compensatory slips. Members should submit one slip for the RDO cancelled overtime and a second slip for the premium pay for an additional 4.25 hours.

Mother of Lt. Timothy Weiglein

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Marilyn Jean Weiglein (nee Bieschke) age 76, at rest on May 17, 2022. Marilyn was a retired Chicago Police Officer for the City of Chicago. Beloved wife of Raymond Weiglein. Loving mother of Pamela Weiglein, Timothy CPD Lt. (Grace) Weiglein and Matthew (Carissa) Weiglein. Cherished grandmother of Alexa, Cynthia and Samantha Weiglein and Gabriella and Isabella […]

Contract Negotiations

The Lieutenants Association will begin contract negotiations soon. If a member has specific issue or section of the contract that they feel needs to be addressed, please share your ideas with members of the CPLA Executive Board or your CPLA Area representative.

Cancelled Days Off AGAIN 17-19 May 2022

The Lieutenants Association is aware that the Department has yet again, with no notice, decided to arbitrarily cancel all full duty Lieutenants’ 1st RDO 17/18/19-May-22, in Areas Two, Three and Four for the “Tiered Deployment.” These RDO cancellations are in addition to the Department’s upcoming cancellations for the Memorial Day and Father Day weekends. Lieutenants […]