To remain, Clifford needs to withstand job review May 07, 2013|By Richard Wronski, Chicago Tribune reporter Three years after Metra was rocked by the suicide of its longtime executive director, the commuter rail agency could again be chugging toward an uncharted destination. Alex Clifford, the CEO who was recruited from…
Read MoreA Chicago Democrat failed in her attempt to run a concealed-carry bill through the Illinois House. By court order, the state – the only one without any concealed-carry provision – must pass a law of some kind by June. Inspired by New York’s law, so restrictive that, it’s said,…
Read MoreChicago Crain’s Blog – Greg Hinz on Politics Yet another problem has arisen for Metra, the embattled suburban rail agency that apparently is considering firing its chief executive. This time, the problem comes out of Springfield, where an effort is underway to make it more difficult for Metra to raise…
Read MoreChicagoist – April 2, 2013 CTA President Forrest Claypool faced questions from Illinois state representatives at a public hearing Monday centered on Ventra, the shared fare system CTA and Pace are set to debut this summer that’s become a public relations nightmare for Claypool thanks to the series of hidden…
Read MoreApril 02, 2013|By Jon Hilkevitch | Tribune reporter CTA President Forrest Claypool on Monday appeared to alternate between playing the roles of an impartial party as well as a pitchman for the new Ventra transit card’s controversial prepaid debit-account program. Claypool told state officials at a public legislative committee hearing…
Read MoreBy Jon Hilkevitch, Tribune reporter April 1, 2013 CTA President Forrest Claypool on Monday appeared to alternate between playing the roles of disinterested party and pitchman for the new Ventra transit card’s controversial prepaid debit-account program. Claypool told state officials at a public legislative committee hearing that no other…
Read MoreIf there is to be a not-for-profit exchange to help Illinoisans get health insurance, it will more likely be by the governor’s executive order as opposed to legislation. A state lawmaker who has studied the issue says that’s a shame. “No. 1, it makes a lot of sense” to establish…
Read MoreHARVEY, Ill. (CBS) — Wrecking crews will be finishing the job that The Blues Brothers started more than 30 years ago – demolishing the Dixie Square Mall in south suburban Harvey. “We’re on a mission from God.” It’s one of the most famous lines from the 1980 movie “The Blues…
Read MoreSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — The Illinois Tollway has begun listing motels and attractions by interchange, with the information on its Web site. But as WBBM Newsradio’s Dave Dahl reports, not everybody is impressed. Tollway spokeswoman Wendy Abrams says the new information is user-friendly and easily accessible. “You can go online.…
Read MoreNovember 03, 2011 12:00 am • By Gregory Tejeda Times Correspondent LANSING | South suburban officials who hope to develop a new Metra southeast commuter train line between Chicago and Crete are hoping to learn from the example of Denver, where officials are developing a new system of commuter trains and…
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