CTA Head Speaks Amid Council Quorum Crisis | Chicago News

CTA head Nora Leerhsen once again faced a council that couldn’t muster a quorum—this time with just six of fourteen members showing up for a critical oversight meeting. Despite the cancellation, Leerhsen still got half an hour to highlight her wins, including a drop in crime on the Red Line thanks to more police presence. Council members who were there voiced frustration, stressing the need to show up—not just to question, but to listen. With a new NITA board deadline looming and the mayor set to announce picks next week, Ald. Bill Conway warned that without city reps, it’s like a colony skipping the Constitutional Convention. The repeated quorum failures raise serious questions about the council’s commitment to holding transit leaders accountable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7bf250814eeb736d