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Itasca Board of Fire & Police Commissioners — Meeting Minutes, January 16, 2026

ItascaJan 16, 20262 min read

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Meeting called to order at 4:32 pm in the Police Department Conference Room (540 West Irving Park Road). Present: Chairman Mike Blackburn, Commissioner Jeff Craven, Recording Secretary Heidi Zambrano, Deputy Chief Poulakidas, Attorney Blumenthal. Absent: Commissioner Christian Ketter.

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Invoice approval (Blue Line $448.00)Swearing-in of new police commissioner scheduled (Jan 20, 2026)ISP Academy extension / Candidate 13 statusNext meeting schedulingLateral transfer applications (six responses; aptitude tests sent to qualifiers)Conditional employment offer for Candidate 9Closed session under Open Meetings ActApproval of minutes

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Approved minutes from the January 12, 2026 meeting (voice vote).
Approved Blue Line invoice in the amount of $448.00 (roll call vote).
Entered closed session at 4:38 pm to review closed session minutes pursuant to the Open Meetings Act (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)); closed session adjourned at 4:46 pm.
Accepted January 12, 2026 closed session minutes with instruction to review them again in six months.
Moved forward with Candidate 9 and authorized a conditional offer of employment contingent on passing medical and psychological evaluations (roll call vote).
Directed Recording Secretary Zambrano to inquire with ISP Academy about an extension and tentative attendance for Candidate 13; investigations to confirm Candidate 13's status for medical release.

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