FBI file sheds more light on disgraced ex-Metra CEO
The FBI conducted a 22-month investigation of former Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano, concluding that he did not embezzle any money other than the $475,000 he was accused of taking...
Home > Reviews
All Stories
Advocates call for raising tax money to pay for mass transit improvements
A coalition of transportation advocates supported by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle has recommended raising new tax money in Cook County to help pay for...
Pagano FBI file sheds more light on disgraced ex-Metra CEO
The FBI conducted a 22-month investigation of former Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano, concluding that he did not embezzle any money other than the $475,000 he was accused of taking...
Report shows patronage at Metra dating back 30 years
Longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan was a "prominent participant" in patronage hiring at Metra dating back 30 years, recommending dozens of people for jobs, a new report has found. Madigan...
Mass transit task force report advocates new board, elimination of RTA
A task force formed by Gov. Pat Quinn in the wake of last year's Metra controversy signed off this morning on a plan to reshape oversight of the Chicago area's...
Mass transit task force report advocates new board, elimination of RTA
A task force formed by Gov. Pat Quinn in the wake of last year's Metra controversy signed off this morning on a plan to reshape oversight of the Chicago area's...
Union, CTA clash on O’Hare Blue Line crash
The CTA Blue Line operator who admitted dozing at the controls had a "very chaotic" work schedule that played a role in the bizarre crash that left her mangled train...
Ex-Metra CEO may be headed to California
Former Metra CEO Alex Clifford may be headed to Santa Cruz, Calif., to run the coastal county's transit district – a move that could spare his former Illinois employer hundreds...
Ex-Metra CEO may be headed to California
Former Metra CEO Alex Clifford may be headed to Santa Cruz, Calif., to run the coastal county's transit district – a move that could spare his former Illinois employer hundreds...
NTSB: Operator in O’Hare crash had fallen asleep at controls twice before
The train operator who was asleep during the Blue Line crash at O'Hare International Airport also dozed off at the controls in another incident less than two months ago, a...