Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel took some heat at a press conference today as
he announced three top execs for the CTA. Two of them are Daley-men,
including the outgoing mayor’s former chief of staff Forrest Claypool as
CTA president, and close political ally Terry Peterson, who will remain as
Chicago Transit Board Chair. Claypool replaces
Richard Rodriguez, who was praised for his leadership during the massive
snowstorm in February. Emanuel said Rodriguez -- who once was the
city’s Department of Aviation commissioner -- did a “good job” and
said he’s asked him to serve in other parts of his administration.
Emanuel was then quick to defend Claypool as a “reformer” when pressed
to answer if the former Chicago Park District superintendent was a
political pick. See the video after the jump:
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States are still learning of the ramifications of the "the largest annual
spending cut in history," also known as the compromise between Congressional Republicans and the White House. But one area sure to take a big hit: high-speed rail. With funding reduced, the Chicago-to-St. Louis 