CTA chief of staff Nora Leerhsen will be the interim president of the CTA, taking over after Dorval Carter’s retirement at the end of January. She will, for now, take on leadership of an agency that has faced rampant complaints from riders in recent years,

Nora Leerhsen, CTA's chief of staff, is taking over as interim president days after the agency's embattled former chief announced he was stepping down.

Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter Jr. on Monday announced his retirement at the end of the month after 40 years of service in public transportation.Carter's retirement is effective Friday,

Carter’s resignation comes as a debate brews in Springfield about whether to combine the CTA with Metra, Pace and the Regional Transportation Authority.

Accusations of mismanagement left the majority of Chicago's City Council to call for Carter’s removal last spring. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.

Carter announced this morning that he’ll retire by the end of the month, capping a long CTA career that has turned rocky over the last few years. In today’s newsletter, we’re digging into Carter’s career and complicated relationship with the City Council,

Carter has been on the job nearly 10 years. But over the last year, pressure has been ratcheted up to remove him amid questions of safety, cleanliness, and timeliness of buses and trains. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.

CTA president and CEO Dorval Carter announced Monday he'll retire at the end of the month. Why it matters: Carter has been under fire in recent years from other city officials and CTA riders who think the leader hasn't done enough to improve service since the pandemic decimated ridership.