Articles filed under Metra
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TMI from cellphoning train riders? Try a Quiet CarJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - It was the vomit conversation that really got under A. Wieczorek's skin. A young woman was on her cellphone regaling a friend and lucky Metra passengers within earshot s...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...
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More churn on Metra boardJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Another Metra director has stepped down amid a power struggle over the board’s future. Jim Dodge, an Orland Park trustee and former Republican candidate for state comptr...
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Report: Suburbs spending more on lobbyingJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Local officials are spending more tax money to pay for lobbyists in Springfield, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform reported Thursday. The report e...
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Seniors transition toward paying faresJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Nearly half a million seniors accustomed to riding free on public transit will transition to an income-based system as of Sept. 1. State lawmakers this year revised the ...
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Seniors Ride Free tipsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Here’s a look at some changes to the Seniors Ride Free program administered by the Regional Transportation Authority. To qualify, riders must be 65 or older and live in ...
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Will Metra ever recoup Pagano cash?May 30, 2011 12:00 am - The bankruptcy case involving former Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano’s widow is wrapping up even as questions remain about money he owed and wrongfully obtained fro...
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June 13 due date for Kane Metra applicationsMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - Applications are due June 13 for people who want to be Kane County’s next representative on the Commuter Rail Service Board — i.e., help run Metra. A task force will beg...
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Kane County chairman, Metra director at oddsMay 16, 2011 12:00 am - The future of one director on the embattled Metra board is in play following the Kane County chairman's call for her resignation. Saying “the current board provides a di...
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Cleaning up Metra mess a local jobMay 15, 2011 12:00 am - A year after its former director killed himself amid an investigation into financial abuses, the fallout continues for Metra as it attempts to win over a skeptical publi...