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1099R Distribution Completed

For all annuitants of the Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago, 1099-R Tax Statements were delivered to the U.S. Post Office Wednesday, January 22, 2025, for immediate first-class delivery. Please check your mail accordingly. If you do not receive the form by February 5th, a duplicate or replacement will be provided by contacting the Fund Office at (312) 726-5823 or at info@fabf.org. Active members of the Department are not impacted by this mailing.

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2024 Board Meetings

To review Board Meeting dates and documents, please click the link below.

Board Meetings

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Member Trustee Election Information

Under provisions of the Illinois Pension Code, an election will be held to fill the office of Active Firefighter Member Trustee of The Retirement Board. The position will become vacant on December 1, 2024, because of the expiration of the term of an incumbent. Ballots will be mailed to all active members eligible to vote no later than September 18, 2024.

Click here to see the posted election notice for more details

All members are encouraged to exercise their right to vote.

Pre-Retirement Seminar

The 2025 Spring Pre-Retirement Seminar is scheduled to be held at Guaranteed Rate Field (Sox Park) in the Wintrust Conference and Learning Center. The date for the seminar is Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM. Registration is limited to 120 and we are at capacity for the spring event. We have tentatively set the Fall Pre-Retirement Seminar for September 27 at the same venue. Please register with the Fund via email at seminar@fabf.org to confirm participation or cancel if your plans have changed. 

Click here for more information and planning materials

CFD Retiree Memorial

Observed Holidays

Office Closed:

  • New Year's Holiday Observed
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
  • Lincoln's Birthday Observed
  • President's Day
  • Pulaski Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth Observed
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day
  • Veteran’s Day
  • Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday)
  • Christmas Holiday Observed