More than 2,100 employees were unvaccinated as of Monday, though about 1,400 got exemptions.
FOP President John Catanzara exits a hearing in Cook County Circuit Court on an FOP motion to halt implementation of Mayor Lightfoot's vaccine mandate at the Daley Center, Oct. 28, 2021.
That decision came after months of contention between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Fraternal Order of Police president John Catanzara over her vaccination requirement for all city employees, a rivalry that played out in public finger-pointing and, at one point, dueling lawsuits. That means up to 681 police employees — or 5.5% of the police department — could be refusing to get the vaccine without a valid accommodation in place. Those who aren’t waiting on a pending exemption could be placed on no-pay status, should the city decide to enforce its mandate by stripping their police powers as it has in the past, albeit gradually.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot answers questions during a news conference about Chicago city employee COVID-19 vaccination requirements, at City Hall on Oct. 14, 2021.
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