Kruesi hits Springfield in search of cash
CBS News reports that CTA President Frank Kruesi is in Springfield this week, lobbying legislators for $55 million this year so the CTA doesn't have to impose draconian service cuts.
Kruesi has been criticized in the past for not personally lobbying in Springfield, so maybe he's gotten the message. But I have also read that he's almost a persona non gratis in our fine Capitol because he rubs people the wrong way, especially our Senate President Emil Jones.
Let's hope he can rub a genie's lamp and make that cash appear.
PS: Thanks to Tony Coppoletta's email alert for this tip. Check out his highly informative CTA site, and sign up for the emails.
On a completely unrelated note: I was riding the Red line this morning at 7:10 from Belmont to Grand and I grabbed a pole by the doors and what to my surprise...a very greasy wet gross substance on the pole.
I couldn't touch my clothes or my hair until I got to work.
After washing my hands thoroughly with anti-bacterial soap, I noticed later on today that the skin on my hands has started to peel.
Mysterious substances on the el is never good to touch.
Posted by: jz | May 04, 2005 at 10:52 AM
One way or another, the CTA will eventually kill us all.
Posted by: e_five | May 04, 2005 at 11:43 AM
Perfect way to reduce congestion on the trains in the morning. :)
Posted by: Bill Quigley | May 04, 2005 at 12:23 PM
"snot" me!
Posted by: Dave Spaniels | May 06, 2005 at 03:19 PM