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mcgurk
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writer, editor | Chicago, IL
CTA thinks that I will forgive them for the chronic delays and poor service if I take a ride around the Loop on an old train. And they are correct.
October 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
September 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
One year ago today, I completed my trip from Pittsburgh to DC on the GAP and C&O trails. Need to do something like this again soon!
September 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Quick lunch stop before hitting the Hebron Trail
September 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This is what your window display looks like if you’re running a normal store for normal people.
September 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Come on out to Hebron if you’re dumb as shit and like wasting money.
September 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Harvard, Illinois. The farthest Metra will take you from downtown Chicago.
September 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Still there (but where?)
August 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Creatures of Horner Park
August 23, 2025 at 12:28 AM
If ICE is using Penske trucks now, maybe we can just call in some reports for Durham and let God sort them out.
August 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
August 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
On the Ozaukee Interurban Trail between Milwaukee and Kohler-Andrae State Park
August 3, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Abe Lincoln, the deputy surveyor?
August 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Oh, Wandrer points are meaningless? Then explain this congratulatory email from THE Craig Durkin.
August 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
I want to go for a run with her.
July 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Signing the bill that makes it illegal to talk about Jeffrey Epstein
July 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Great job on the trains, everyone!
July 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Has anyone thought about doing this for real?
July 1, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Looking and sounding more and more like Decker every day.
June 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Chicago’s weather is truly cursed. I’m headed to the Pacific Northwest for the next week and the forecast looks tropical in comparison.
May 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
They got some pretty cool stuff at the Ravenswood Manor garage sale.
May 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
En route to Pullman earlier today.
May 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Looking at trains.
May 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Still trying to figure out what happened here exactly.
May 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I can’t be the only one seeing this.
May 16, 2025 at 1:09 AM