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When it comes to state spending, Illinois politicians are giving voters what they want. That’s the problem.This story begins Monday on Metra’s BNSF…
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After nearly two decades as an Illinois Senator, Kirk Dillard has stepped down. The Hinsdale attorney has taken over as chairman of northeastern Illinois'…
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Officials at Chicago area rail transit agency Metra are being reprimanded for allowing workers to switch shifts without properly filling out paperwork.…
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More details are emerging on the Illinois Inspector General's probe into political hiring at Metra. Also, a call for further investigation into Governor…
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Gov. Pat Quinn's administration says there should be no doubt about the qualifications of a former Metra transit employee hired by the state after a…
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A state panel charged with coming up with reforms for Metra and other Illinois public transit agencies is set to have a second public hearing. The…
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House Speaker Michael Madigan's request to be investigated by the Legislative Ethics Commission is being granted.Legislative inspector general Tom Homer's…
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Metra is considering hiring a former assistant U.S. attorney to investigate allegations that prominent politicians pressured staff in personnel and…
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A former California transit executive tapped to clean up Chicago's scandal-tarnished Metra commuter rail agency says he was pushed out for doing exactly…
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A memo by the former CEO of the Metra commuter rail service contends that Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan lobbied not only for a pay raise for an…