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Last Date to Submit Affidavit for Annuitant Member Election 2025
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Last Date to Submit Affidavit for Annuitant Member Election 2025

Under provisions of the Illinois Pension Code, an election is being held to fill the office of the Annuitant Member Trustee of the Retirement Board. Ballots were mailed on September 17, 2025. Any eligible annuitant member that did not receive a ballot is encouraged to complete an EXHIBIT “B” Request for Ballot Affidavit to receive a replacement ballot from the Election Administrator. The form is also available to be completed through the ID.me verification process at: ID.me | Firemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago. The last date to submit this affidavit is no later than 3:00 PM on October 14th.

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2025 Board Meetings

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Member Trustee Election Information

Under provisions of the Illinois Pension Code, an election was held to fill the office of the Annuitant Member Trustee of the Retirement Board. The new term will run from December 1, 2025, through December 1, 2028.  Click here to see the certified results.

Click here to see the posted election notice for more details

Only one active member candidate registered a ‘Statement of Candidacy’ for the Fall Election. Accordingly, the Election Committee recommended that he be affirmed as the winner of the Active Member Trustee Election. His new term runs through December 1, 2028. Click here to see the certified results.

Click here to see the posted election notice for more details

Pre-Retirement Seminar

The 2026 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 11, 2026, 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

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  • Thanksgiving (Thursday and Friday)
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