By Richard Wronski – Chicago Tribune Reporter – April 21, 2014 As lawmakers held their first hearing today on recommendations from the special mass transit task force created in the aftermath of the controversy at Metra, the state’s top watchdog urged them to move swiftly on reforms. Ricardo Meza, the…
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill – This week, State Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, announced the intention of the House Mass Transit Committee to discuss the findings of the Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force Report during a subject matter hearing on April 21 in Chicago. The meeting will also chart out…
Written By Press Release South Holland, IL-(ENEWSPF) South Suburban College students traveled to Springfield recently to participate in Student Advocacy Day and Legislative Awareness Day. Students from the college’s Student Life & Leadership Department, Student Government, and Division of Adult Education worked together as the events were set up for…
By Dave McKinney – Chicago Sun-Times – April 1 2014 SPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Michael Madigan said Tuesday he’s been far too busy to have had any time to pore through a critical new report that alleged he dictated patronage hiring at Metra for decades. The transit task force report,…
Olympia Fields, Ill – State Rep. Al Riley, D-Olympia Fields, released the following statement regarding the Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force report release scheduled for today: “I’d like to commend Governor Quinn and members of the Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force for taking the initiative to identify and…
By Phil Kadner – SouthTown Star – Updated March 26, 2014 Metra officials have made several repairs to a Richton Park commuter train station where water leaked through a roof onto commuters’ heads, according to a spokeswoman for the transit agency. One other repair to the roof may be done…
MEDILL REPORTS BY DIMA ANSARI MAR 19, 2014 Timuel Black’s cozy Kenwood apartment is crowded with books – books stacked on his coffee table, filling his end tables, teetering off the dining room table. This is not unexpected of a man who has been a teacher, historian and a civil…
House Bill 3672 passed out of the of the House of Representatives with unanimous support. Representative Riley filed the bill in September 2013 in order to require more transparency and accessibility among the transit service board meetings. With board meetings scheduled on mornings in downtown Chicago, Representative Riley felt it…
Gregory Tejeda – Times Correspondent TINLEY PARK | At a time when Illinois communities prepare to fight over which may receive a proposed casino, one local group said south suburban communities should share in the potential for financial benefits. South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association President Paul Braun told the Illinois…
Representative Riley introduced House Resolution 0675. HR675 urges the Chicago Transit Authority to prioritize and expedite the planning and construction of the Red Line Extension Project. The bill passed out of the House Mass Transit Committee on February 19, 2014. The Resolution was adopted by the House of Representatives on…