Daniel Pogorzelski ✶
@danpogofc.bsky.social
“Listen closely to that sound in your chest, and you can hear the hum of the 'L, clattering home in what other folks brush off as just an ordinary heartbeat."
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On behalf of Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, it is my privilege to commend Pogo for his dedication to public service and community.
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
On behalf of Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, it is my privilege to commend Pogo for his dedication to public service and community.
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The biggest rail expansion project in the Chicago area for 30 years is in Indiana
Went to see some of the completed (but not open) Monon Corridor stations. Big video coming right after these finally open sometime in Q1 of 2026!
November 24, 2025 at 3:44 AM
The biggest rail expansion project in the Chicago area for 30 years is in Indiana
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Cook County has an active infill rail station study underway. Put dots on the map where you want a new train station. cook-rail-survey-hntbcorp.hub.arcgis.com
Cook County Rail Survey
Take the Cook County Rail Infill Station Study Survey for where you'd like to see rail stations.
cook-rail-survey-hntbcorp.hub.arcgis.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Cook County has an active infill rail station study underway. Put dots on the map where you want a new train station. cook-rail-survey-hntbcorp.hub.arcgis.com
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Chicagoans took more than 430 million bus rides in 1988! Then the bottom fell out after 1990 (due in part to drastic service cuts precipitated by a fiscal crisis - sound familiar??).
September 4, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Chicagoans took more than 430 million bus rides in 1988! Then the bottom fell out after 1990 (due in part to drastic service cuts precipitated by a fiscal crisis - sound familiar??).
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Local Historian and recent Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Dan Pogorzelski, nicknamed "The Mayor of Avondale," leads a Full Harvest Moon Walk along the river on Sunday 9/7 from Burning Bush Brewery, 4014 N. Rockwell St.
July 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Local Historian and recent Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Dan Pogorzelski, nicknamed "The Mayor of Avondale," leads a Full Harvest Moon Walk along the river on Sunday 9/7 from Burning Bush Brewery, 4014 N. Rockwell St.
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Sen. Villivalam discusses:
-Why it would be foolish *not* to seek $1.5B for transit
-Why dismissing the issue as a simply a Chicago problem is a lie
-Whether there will be a summer legislative session.
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/07/24/s...
@betterstreetschicago.org @stevevance.net @yonahfreemark.com
-Why it would be foolish *not* to seek $1.5B for transit
-Why dismissing the issue as a simply a Chicago problem is a lie
-Whether there will be a summer legislative session.
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/07/24/s...
@betterstreetschicago.org @stevevance.net @yonahfreemark.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Sen. Villivalam discusses:
-Why it would be foolish *not* to seek $1.5B for transit
-Why dismissing the issue as a simply a Chicago problem is a lie
-Whether there will be a summer legislative session.
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/07/24/s...
@betterstreetschicago.org @stevevance.net @yonahfreemark.com
-Why it would be foolish *not* to seek $1.5B for transit
-Why dismissing the issue as a simply a Chicago problem is a lie
-Whether there will be a summer legislative session.
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/07/24/s...
@betterstreetschicago.org @stevevance.net @yonahfreemark.com
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We're blessed to have such an extensive system of legacy infrastructure. Regional Rail connects Chicagoland by changing the way we use what we already have: we're 95% of the way there. No doubt that the last 5% would require a substantial investment, but transforming the region is worth every penny.
Cleaned this up a bit to highlight how the core 2034sight #BuildTheTunnel investments unlock the entire network:
🟢 Extant station, no/minimal changes
🟣 Extant station, significant modifications
🟠 Planned/under construction
🔴 New station, core plan
🔵 New station, secondary
🟡 New station, tertiary
🟢 Extant station, no/minimal changes
🟣 Extant station, significant modifications
🟠 Planned/under construction
🔴 New station, core plan
🔵 New station, secondary
🟡 New station, tertiary
July 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
We're blessed to have such an extensive system of legacy infrastructure. Regional Rail connects Chicagoland by changing the way we use what we already have: we're 95% of the way there. No doubt that the last 5% would require a substantial investment, but transforming the region is worth every penny.
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RIP Damen Silos ☹️
July 20, 2025 at 2:40 AM
RIP Damen Silos ☹️
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This is your sign to kill your lawn and plant native wildflower seeds!
July 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
This is your sign to kill your lawn and plant native wildflower seeds!
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A timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods : NPR www.npr.org/2025/07/05/n...
Here's a timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods
NPR has compiled a timeline of when local, state and federal officials posted warnings on social media as well as the timeline of events as presented by local officials.
www.npr.org
July 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
A timeline of the catastrophic Texas floods : NPR www.npr.org/2025/07/05/n...
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An international perspective on why we should #BuildTheTunnel worksinprogress.co/issue/the-ma...
The magic of through running - Works in Progress Magazine
Commuter trains often stop at the edge of cities. Building a short tunnel to join them up is often by far the most efficient way to improve a city's transport.
worksinprogress.co
July 3, 2025 at 12:21 PM
An international perspective on why we should #BuildTheTunnel worksinprogress.co/issue/the-ma...
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Imagine the massive Damen Silos being preserved and the surrounding land being used as music festival grounds.
It’s an idea that a pair of groups is floating even as the city moves closer to issuing demolition permits for the century-old structures. buff.ly/gKytNKf
It’s an idea that a pair of groups is floating even as the city moves closer to issuing demolition permits for the century-old structures. buff.ly/gKytNKf
Damen Silos should be a concert venue, groups say
Preservationists and a community organization say a public park and musical festival site is an idea worth pursuing, but demolition of the structures appears imminent.
chicago.suntimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Imagine the massive Damen Silos being preserved and the surrounding land being used as music festival grounds.
It’s an idea that a pair of groups is floating even as the city moves closer to issuing demolition permits for the century-old structures. buff.ly/gKytNKf
It’s an idea that a pair of groups is floating even as the city moves closer to issuing demolition permits for the century-old structures. buff.ly/gKytNKf
For the second year in a row, we celebrated solstice w/ a Polish accent on Chicago’s #WildMile w/ @urbanrivers.bsky.social. We hope that you can join us next time 🌺
June 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
For the second year in a row, we celebrated solstice w/ a Polish accent on Chicago’s #WildMile w/ @urbanrivers.bsky.social. We hope that you can join us next time 🌺
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When you are at a Polish event you can pretty much count on seeing @danpogofc.bsky.social holding court. Proud to consider myself among The Commissioner’s many acolytes
June 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM
When you are at a Polish event you can pretty much count on seeing @danpogofc.bsky.social holding court. Proud to consider myself among The Commissioner’s many acolytes
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As shown by this photo from last month's Critical Mass ride, Chicago Pope Mania is sweeping our city. Could the craze help save the Red Line Extension from being defunded by the Trump administration? Let us explain the connection...
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/06/09/o...
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/06/09/o...
June 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
As shown by this photo from last month's Critical Mass ride, Chicago Pope Mania is sweeping our city. Could the craze help save the Red Line Extension from being defunded by the Trump administration? Let us explain the connection...
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/06/09/o...
chi.streetsblog.org/2025/06/09/o...
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Happy Holy Week to those who celebrate
April 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Happy Holy Week to those who celebrate
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This is a map of recorded combined sewer overflow (CSO) events from Wednesday's record-breaking rainfall. The fact that there was only a single CSO event is pretty remarkable when some areas were seeing well over 2" of rain.
April 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This is a map of recorded combined sewer overflow (CSO) events from Wednesday's record-breaking rainfall. The fact that there was only a single CSO event is pretty remarkable when some areas were seeing well over 2" of rain.
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It’d be great to boost development and densities in these areas but so many of them are far from the ‘L’ network. If only there were some easy way to provide fast and frequent rail transit to these parts of the city, perhaps by constructing some sort of underground conduit to tie them together
March 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
It’d be great to boost development and densities in these areas but so many of them are far from the ‘L’ network. If only there were some easy way to provide fast and frequent rail transit to these parts of the city, perhaps by constructing some sort of underground conduit to tie them together
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It's National Transit Employee Appreciation Day! Across the U.S., more than 430,000 public transportation staff are working every day to keep communities connected and economies moving. Thank you to public #transit workers for your service!
🎬Check out this #TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay video🚍🚆⛴️
🎬Check out this #TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay video🚍🚆⛴️
March 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's National Transit Employee Appreciation Day! Across the U.S., more than 430,000 public transportation staff are working every day to keep communities connected and economies moving. Thank you to public #transit workers for your service!
🎬Check out this #TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay video🚍🚆⛴️
🎬Check out this #TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay video🚍🚆⛴️
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Happy Pulaski Day, Chicago!
Every year on the fake holiday known as Pulaski Day I remind you of Chicago’s best honorary street sign “Casimir Pulaski Way” on Pulaski Rd, a street so nice they named it twice. Pulaski used to be called Crawford but was originally known as 40th Ave. Confused yet? You should be.
March 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Happy Pulaski Day, Chicago!
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The new snapping turtle sculptures add to the trailhead of the Indigenous Cultural Trail, a tourist attraction paying homage to the land’s original stewards that’s been taking shape at the Indiana Dunes after years of planning.
Giant turtle sculptures installed as Indigenous Cultural Trail takes shape at Indiana Dunes National Park
The new snapping turtle sculptures add to the trailhead of the Indigenous Cultural Trail, a tourist attraction paying homage to the land’s original stewards that’s been taking shape at the Indiana Dunes after years of planning.
www.nwitimes.com
March 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The new snapping turtle sculptures add to the trailhead of the Indigenous Cultural Trail, a tourist attraction paying homage to the land’s original stewards that’s been taking shape at the Indiana Dunes after years of planning.
Tonight’s snowfall lends #Chicago’s Polish Highlander Home on Archer a wee bit more of a #Carpathian feel
February 15, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Tonight’s snowfall lends #Chicago’s Polish Highlander Home on Archer a wee bit more of a #Carpathian feel