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Working Lunch Monday, January 13, 2025 | | |
| | | | | It's lunchtime, Chicago. Dorval Carter is out at the CTA. The transit agency president announced his retirement Monday in a CTA news release, after years in the hot seat as riders complained about unreliable service, conditions on trains and buses and concerns about personal safety. He will step down at the end of this month, according to the release. Also on the transportation front, the Chicago area’s four transit agencies are staring down a budget gap that could lead to massive service cuts and fare hikes, and efforts in Springfield to address the challenges are set to heat up this year. Read that story and more in today's Working Lunch. Get news alerts | Top business stories | Real estate | | | | Carter’s resignation comes as a debate brews in Springfield about whether to combine the CTA with Metra, Pace and the Regional Transportation Authority. | | | | | The clock is ticking on a financial cliff looming for the Chicago area’s four transit agencies, and along with it efforts in Springfield to address the way transit is overseen and funded. | | | | | IDOT said drivers should still expect temporary lane closures occasionally in the next few weeks. | | | | | The negligence allegations are in a November 2023 complaint that names IDHS as a defendant and in an amended complaint that names three doctors and a nurse as defendants. | | | | | Chicago-based Lactation Network recently launched a program to create a welcoming experience for new parents. | | | |
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