WHEATON, IL - DuPage County Chairman Dan Cronin said today he's accepted the resignation of Metra Board of Directors member Paul Darley (photo right).
Darley sent Cronin his resignation letter on Tuesday. In it, Darley cites calls from many asking for Metra board members to resign.
The commuter rail agency has been embroiled in legal problems since ousted CEO Alex Clifford left with a $718,000 separation agreement, saying he was forced out of the agency for resisting pressure from Democrat House Speaker Michael Madigan and others over jobs and construction contracts.
Darley says he supports a comprehensive investigation and that Illinois taxpayers "have a right to know everything that took place at Metra."
