A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon: Rep. Tryon Reaches out To Ex Metra CEO Directly to Seek Information about Mass Transit Allegations CRYSTAL LAKE…..After waiting 58 days for a response from House Speaker Mike Madigan to his requests … Continue reading
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Metra Board member Jack Schaffer is featured on the front page of the Chicago Tribune today. The paper profiled the guy who said, “Hell no!” when asked to vote on what Shaffer later characterized as a “hush money” separation agreement … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon: House Hearing Needed to Investigate Metra Allegations Chicago, IL…House Republican Leader Tom Cross (R-Oswego), State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake) and State Representative Darlene Senger (R-Naperville) today are demanding an Illinois House … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Mike Tryon to House Speaker Mike Madigan: Rep. Mike Tryon Sends Second Request for Mass Transit Committee Meeting Tryon Asks House Speaker Mike Madigan to Schedule Meeting to Hear Testimony from Ousted Metra CEO … Continue reading
As the only Metra Board member to vote against the Alex Clifford golden parachute, Jack Schaffer is well positioned to focus on what he perceives to be problems caused by the current Board members. He has sent the following letter … Continue reading
A crowd gathered Tuesday night at the Cottage in Downtown Crystal Lake to meet Republican gubernatorial candidate State Senator Bill Brady. Brady met with McHenry County folks (plus Village Trustee Allen Skillicorn from East Dundee) at the Cottage in Downtown … Continue reading
A press release from Mike Tryon: Rep. Tryon Requests Mass Transit Committee Hearing to Receive Testimony from Ousted Metra CEO State Representative Mike Tryon (R-Crystal Lake), who serves as the Republican Spokesperson on the State’s Mass Transit Committee, has requested … Continue reading
Channel 7 came to Crystal Lake to interview Metra Board member Jack Schaffer today. You can see the story below: … Continue reading
A bit ago, the Chicago Tribune ran an article showing that Metra, Chicago’s commuter rail operation’s transparency. Metra brags about having over 95% of its trains on time, but some lines are well below that level, the Tribune found. Fortunately, … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog laid out the time line for State Rep. Jack Franks’ interest in reforming Metra. Democrat Franks introduced no legislation until after the fall election. In the final weeks before the fall election, Metra Board member Jack … Continue reading
Phil Pagano is gone as Executive Director of Metra and, under his replacement Alex Clifford, the agency has decided to drop the Ridgefield train station option. “We are allowing the option on the land to lapse,” said Metra Board member … Continue reading
The following is a press release from Metra about the appointment of a replacement for Metra Executive Director Phil Pagano: Metra names new Chief Executive Officer CHICAGO (Feb. 1, 2011) – The Metra Board of Directors has selected Alexander D. … Continue reading