The courtroom showdown comes even as police superintendent said compliance with the COVID-19 shot mandate by officers and civilian employees of his agency went up to 67% from 64% a day earlier.
"I don't know if we've changed their minds or if they've made the decision themselves to get in the portal," Brown said.
City officials released an update on the vaccine mandate on Monday showing that 79% of all city employees had complied and registered their vaccine status on the online portal. Officials said 84% are fully vaccinated.Chicago police officers patrol downtown as the city celebrates the Chicago Sky's WNBA title, Oct. 19, 2021, in Chicago.
The Fraternal Order of Police, the union that represents officers, has asked Cook County Circuit Court Judge Cecilia Horan to issue a temporary restraining order against the mandate. A hearing on the issue is scheduled for Wednesday. At the same time, the union is asking Horan to recuse herself from the case after she granted the city a temporary restraining order on Friday barring FOP President John Catanzara from publicly telling union members to defy the mandate.
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