Request to file a Witness Slip for Pension Bills
Illinois State Representative John Cabello is requesting that all PBPA members file a witness slip as a proponent supporting a series of police and fire pension bills intended to improve the pensions. Please forward this email to the members of your unit. Click “How to File a Witness Slip” below to download step-by-step directions on how to submit your witness slip.How to File a Witness SlipVisit the Illinois General...
Retired Lt. Anthony Finocchio
On Aug. 28, 2023, Anthony Finocchio (retired CPD Lt.) passed away from complications of dementia. He was born on Aug. 19, 1950, in Chicago, Ill. Tony was brought up in Chicago, Ill., and then Long Beach, Calif. As a teenager, he returned to Chicago, attending Proviso West High School in Hillside, Ill., where he lettered in football. Tony continued his schooling, receiving his master’s in criminal justice from Lewis University. In 1970...
Wife of Retired Lt. Michael Halko
Mary I. Halko (nee Prusak), age 87. Beloved wife for 67 years of the late Michael (retired Lt. CPD); loving mother of Debra (Paul) Brisson, Mark (Irene), Michele (David) Mariotti and Lisa (Brian) Halko-Stach; adored grandmother of Michael, Sarah, Sara, Andrew, Michaela and Matthew; dear great grandmother of Noah and Luke; fond sister of Andrew Prusak. Visitation Friday 3-8 p.m. at Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home, 5570 W. 95th St....
Retired Lt. Larry Williams
OBITUARY Larry Clarence Williams, 85, (retired CPD Lt.) was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 12, 1938 to Nathaniel and Mable Williams. Larry’s parents raised him in a Christian home with his four siblings. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at a young age. As an adult, he became a scholar of Old Testament history and attended Bible college where he enjoyed participating in stimulating scriptural debates and...
September 11, 2023 Dinner/Mtg.
The September 11, 2023 Dinner/Meeting is open to all members, active & retired. Come to the meeting, meet the Board, get current Union information concerning your rank, & stay for dinner. When: September 11, 2023 Where: Edelweiss Restaurant 7650 W. Irving Park Rd. Norridge, IL. Time: 6:00 pm
Retired Lt. John “Jack” Halpin
John J. “Jack” Halpin, retired CPD Lt., born July 20, 1944, died June 24, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Born and raised on the Southside of Chicago, alumnus of St. Theodore, St. Rita of Cascia HS, and Loyola University, he served in the US Army before joining the Chicago Police Department in 1969. Over his 31-year career, he worked a variety of assignments, including time spent at the Area 1 Task Force (the Big Red One),...
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