Articles filed under Metra
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Metra to call special sessionJul 18, 2013 6:30 pm - You know things are bad when the Metra board meets — in July. Normally, the agency’s board of directors takes a summer break between June and August, but the implosion o...
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Internal strife on Metra board peaks with demand for informationJul 16, 2013 4:21 pm - More turmoil is brewing at Metra with one director demanding beleaguered Chairman Brad O’Halloran stop keeping the board “in the dark” on the spiraling costs of ex-CEO A...
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Metra leaves out critical info from CEO's memoJul 16, 2013 5:15 am - Metra Chairman Brad O'Halloran says he never interfered with hiring at the agency — a statement ex-CEO Alex Clifford contradicts in an April 3 memo that accuses the chai...
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Do RTA ties to Madigan pose conflict of interest over Metra audit?Jul 15, 2013 5:00 am - As an oversight board, RTA leaders say it's their job to scrutinize the much-maligned separation agreement Metra offered to ex-CEO Alex Clifford that's led to allegation...
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Is it time to start over with new Metra board?Jul 13, 2013 11:00 pm - A shake-up is needed on Metra's board of directors, state lawmakers say, as a scandal over political meddling in the agency continues to snowball. “I've seen enough ... ...
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The SoapboxJul 13, 2013 5:00 am - Roselle’s special Fifth: The village of Roselle should give itself a hand. Thanks to efforts by individuals, businesses and a $9,000 donation from a church-affiliated no...
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Clifford says he was pushed out for bucking patronageJul 12, 2013 1:00 pm - Ex-Metra CEO: I was fired for resisting Mike Madigan
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New details emerge in Metra controversyJul 11, 2013 12:07 pm - Metra officials were forced to air more of their dirty laundry Thursday in six hours of testimony that included accusations of “hush money,” charges of political interfe...
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Metra, ex-CEO trade barbs over separation agreementJul 10, 2013 9:10 am - Metra’s messy divorce with former CEO Alex Clifford got even messier Wednesday when attorneys for Clifford accused the agency of putting a “muzzle” on their client while...
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Metra chairman ends silence on ex-CEO's exitJul 09, 2013 3:00 pm - O'Halloran discusses former CEO's exit