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Lynda Lopez

@lyndab08.bsky.social
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Chicagoan. Research interests in race, environmental justice, and transportation issues in Latine communities.

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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 20h
I think less luxury is good for sports, especially for long-time, local fans who just want to be able to afford to attend a game. Hope this new stadium doesn't price out fans.
chicago.suntimes.com
McDonald's Park will give Chicago Fire fans luxury experience for up to $25,000
There will be three types of luxury seating, including mini suites, at the Fire's 22,000-seat stadium anchoring The 78.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 21h
columbiaspectator.com
Mamdani threatens to sue Columbia to open campus gates
<i>This is a developing story. Check back for updates. </i>
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Residents have created an altar for Paola outside the former Catrina Cafe. Beautiful homage.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just awful
latimes.com
His mom was detained by ICE. Two months later, he died by suicide
Samuel Gonzalez Terrones, 21, struggled with depression and schizophrenia. His mom's arrest by ICE became too much to bear.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Operation Midway Blitz asked us all one question: what will you do when agents swarm your community? Everyone found their place, whether 3D printing whistles, offering rides to school or medical appointments, court accompaniment, or grocery shopping.”
southsideweekly.com
Everything is On Fire
Reflections on what kept us going on the anniversary of Midway Blitz.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
May Paola rest in peace.
blockclubchicago.org
Neighbors, Loved Ones Mourn Paola Judith Zamora: 'We Lost A Part Of Us'
Tributes have poured for Zamora, a beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend, who died Sept. 17.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
gothamist.com
Driving to death: NYC yellow taxi drivers keep dying on the job, unable to make ends meet
Four cabbie deaths over the summer raise new questions about the beleaguered industry.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
blockclubchicago.org
Vigil Held For Cyclist Juan Martin Márquez After He Was Killed In Southwest Side Hit-And-Run
Juan Martin Márquez, a beloved family man and Bears superfan, was riding an e-bike to work when he was fatally struck by a driver who ran a red light.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
blockclubchicago.org
Existing City Curfew Laws Enforced Largely In Black And Latino Communities, Data Shows
While some alderpeople push for tougher curfew laws, many parents and teens say the current approach is unfair and ineffective.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
blockclubchicago.org
Border Patrol Won't Appear At UIC Career Fair Following Backlash From Students
"Begin a rewarding career as U.S. Border Patrol Agent, securing America's land borders and coastal waters," a promotion for the career fair reads. The agency will no longer appear, but students still ...
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
From Únete la Villita page
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
When parks are damaged by large events/music fests, can they ever really be restored? What are the long term impacts on the park?
blockclubchicago.org
Parts Of Douglass Park 'Destroyed' By Muddy Riot Fest, Neighbors Say — But Organizers Vow Restoration
Torrential rains left the Riot Fest grounds at Douglass Park caked in mud, with some neighbors unhappy with the conditions as cleanup gets underway.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fundraiser for Paola, who recently passed away. Some of you may have interacted with her if you spent time in Pilsen.
gofundme.com
Donate to Paola Judith Zamora Memorial Fund, organized by Diana Galicia
Services information listed below. With heavy hearts, we are sharing the passing o… Diana Galicia needs your support for Paola Judith Zamora Memorial Fund
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
kqed.org
Conservative Group’s Members Can Misgender People on UC Campuses Without Consequence, Judge Rules | KQED
The preliminary injunction means that Defending Education’s members don’t have to adhere to the University of California’s policy covering misgendering someone else.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My sister found a cat on her porch soaking wet and crying and flea ridden. She took her to CACC and they told her they couldn’t take her and to just leave her back outside. Our city gov desperately needs a better animal shelter system.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“Leaving subway station service booths locked and unstaffed for eight-hour shifts creates an unlawful disparate impact that deprives subway riders with mobility impairments and visual disabilities of equal access to public transit facilities,” the judge wrote."
gothamist.com
MTA loses bid to eliminate mandatory staffing of subway token booths
The MTA had sought to implement a policy of leaving token booths locked and unstaffed if the scheduled station agent called out sick or was on vacation.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
blockclubchicago.org
ICE Says It Can't Find Its Own Records Of Teargassing And Arresting Broadview Protesters
ICE's own rules require reports every time an agent uses force. But the agency says it can't find any from its attacks on protesters on Sept. 19, 2025.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
documentedny.com
ICE Raids on Queens Day Laborers Have Left Many Not Showing Up for Work
Earlier this month, federal agents targeted day laborers at a mobile soup kitchen in Queens, arresting nearly a dozen and shaking the community.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
houstonpublicmedia.org
UT Austin plans to cut Mexican American, African, women’s and gender studies majors | Houston Public Media
The decision comes after university officials consolidated seven ethnic studies departments into two earlier this year. Faculty within the College of Liberal Arts were told most majors could be consol...
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 17/09/2026
ICE has been very active on Chicago’s Northwest Side and near north suburbs today. Most recently around Avondale ~1:30 P.M.
Organización Hijos de Migrantes
...
ALERTA COMUNITARIA - AVONDALE | OLD IRVING PARK
1:18p - 1:29p
QN Elston Ave y W Irving Park Rd | Kennedy Expy | N
Kedzie Ave y N Milwaukee Ave
SIGUEN EN EL ÁREA | EVITEN SALIR Q
Vehículos Observados:
Chevy Tahoe Negra
Gc 12059
SI VEN ALGO, DIGAN ALGO
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Young and working-class Latina voters in California care more about protecting immigrant communities and fighting President Trump’s agenda than their male counterparts, according to a UCLA study."
latimes.com
A California gender gap: Young Latinas want to fight Trump harder than Latinos, study finds
Young and working-class Latina voters in California care more about protecting immigrant communities and fighting President Trump’s agenda than their male counterparts, according to a UCLA study.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Investigators believe a blue pickup truck struck a black sedan, which was turning at the intersection, before hitting a 54-year-old man on an e-bike."
abc7chicago.com
E-bike rider killed in Garfield Ridge hit-and-run identified by officials
An e-bike rider has died after being hit by a truck on Chicago's Southwest Side.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“Little Village is dead,” she says. Rodríguez says people in Little Village do not want to leave. Neighbors watch out for one another. She is nevertheless considering leaving herself." sad and insightful article about the challenges in LV post midway blitz alongside long social issues.
wbez.org
In Little Village, a year after Midway Blitz, some vow to stay, others worry they can't afford to
Even before the immigration arrests began, Little Village faced gentrification pressures. Now, with some businesses straining to remain open and calls from real estate speculators ramping up, some fea...
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
blockclubchicago.org
Belmont Cragin Now Chicago's Largest Latino Neighborhood As Enclaves Like Little Village Change
Researchers found the city's Latino population is key to the city's economy and growth and now lives outside traditionally majority-Latino neighborhoods.
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Alea Perez (she|her) @shhhyeah.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Yes! My neighborhood has been so much quieter this year but I thought it had to be me imagining it. I hoped I was just imagining it. Fewer flags, fewer hood bibs (whatever they're actually called), fewer backyard and alley fiestas. Just...less. :(
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Mexican Independence Day in Chicago seems so much quieter than past years. Yesterday I almost forgot the date b/c I saw few Mexican flags even in the south side. Lots of street closures though with the city using city trucks/other resources. Smaller crowds probly due to ICE, gas prices, general mood
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bsdtectr @bsdtectr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Did wonder what happens at the 10 minute, 1 second mark…
The bathrooms are designed for quick visits, with a roughly 10-minute limit.
Audio warnings come at five and eight minutes. At the
10-minute mark, lights flash, and an announcement warns that the door will open. Throne co-founder and COO Jessica Heinselman said users then get roughly another 30 seconds.
"If you are still pants down, we're not going to open the door on you," she said. After that warning period, however, the door opens.
There is currently no way to extend a session for someone who needs more time, although Heinselman said the company is working on an option for people with mobility challenges or other ongoing needs.Mamdani offered his own advice: "This is not a place to scroll on your phone."
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Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
the 49th ward got benches installed at several bus stops in the ward through the participatory budgeting (menu money) process last year
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
amny.com
Game of ‘Thrones’: NYC is getting 17 new public bathrooms, with digital entry and a 10-minute limit | amNewYork
New Yorkers desperate for a place to go are getting 17 new public bathrooms across the five boroughs, but the high-tech system meant to keep them clean and
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Love this.
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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: A deal has been reached that will allow Chicago’s parking meters to be sold to a New York-based investment firm, which has agreed to sell an airline that has been carrying out deportations for the Trump administration, 5 Chicago City Council members announced Tuesday. @wttw.bsky.social
news.wttw.com
Deal Reached to Sell Chicago Parking Meters to Investment Firm, Alderpeople Say
The deal requires Stonepeak to sell Omni Air International, which has a contract with the Trump administration to carry out deportations, according to the City Council members.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Lumpen radio is having a radio segment with community organizers from Bridgeport and Chinatown speaking about Amtrak’s proposed maintenance facility. Regardless of your stance, it’s important to hear what local organizers and residents are saying. More info on lumpen radio social media.
Flyer text 

LUMPEN RADIO SPECIAL

STOP AMTRAK!
THEY ARE POLLUTING OUR HOMES!
DON'T GET
RAILROADED

WLPN-LP & HD-ONE CHICAGO, 105.5FM
SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2026 • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CST

STOP AMTRAK! DON'T GET RAILROADEDlumpenradio 🚨 Lumpen Radio Special: STOP AMTRAK!
DON’T GET RAILROADED

📅 Wednesday, September 16th
⏰ 12:00PM - 1:00PM (Re-airs 4:00PM)

In this Lumpen Radio Special, host Cynthia Salgado
speaks with community organizers: Sarah Tang (CBCAC
Director of Programs), Hannah Dembosky (Bridgeport
Environmentalists), Mary Lou Lopez (Bridgeport
Alliance).

They represent three of the many organizations and
residents across Bridgeport, Chinatown and Armour
Square who are raising their voices over Amtrak’s
proposed 24/7 maintenance facility.

Tune in to hear why residents are organizing, what an
active rail yard could mean for families who call these
neighborhoods home, and what questions remain about
pollution, noise, traffic, air quality and meaningful
community involvement.
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Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Making a city less hostile and more livable one handmade bench at a time.
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southern spring @southernspring.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
DSA Wilmington, NC had (has?) a similar project! portcitydaily.com/latest-news/...
portcitydaily.com
Democratic Socialists’ bus benches remain, city mum on next steps | Port City Daily
WILMINGTON — The handmade bus benches installed by the Wilmington Democratic Socialists of America have highlighted a problem nearly everyone agrees exists: most Wave bus stops have nowhere for riders...
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
blockclubchicago.org
Fed Up With A Lack Of Benches At CTA Bus Stops, Chicagoans Install Their Own
Members of a group called the Northwest Neighborhood Alliance acknowledge they didn't have permission from the city to install the benches, but the local alderperson said he supports the effort.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
blockclubchicago.org
How Operation Midway Blitz Shattered Dreams For Chicago Teens Planning Quinceañeras
Chicagoans are still postponing, downsizing or canceling quinceañeras in response to recent immigration fears — causing heartbreak for young girls and a serious dip in revenue for vendors.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
September fall weather. Blissful.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"In August, Hijas del Pueblo was able to get a permanent memorial approved at the site." "Balvaneda said a bench and a plaque will be installed next to the vigil later this month." “It’s a space that makes it known that we will not tolerate federal violence in our town,” Balvaneda said."
blockclubchicago.org
A Year After ICE Killed A Father Outside Chicago, FBI Won't Release Any Info About Investigation
Silverio Villegas González was killed during a traffic stop in Franklin Park. His family is working with lawyers and the Mexican Consulate to file a wrongful death claim against the federal government...
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
blockclubchicago.org
A Year After Operation Midway Blitz, Chicagoans Are Still Picking Up The Pieces
Operation Midway Blitz saw thousands of immigrants arrested and violent clashes between agents and neighbors. From a family separated by deportation to a street vendor recovering from months in ICE cu...
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
chicago.suntimes.com
Lincoln-Way East students walk out after classmates, coach caught making racist comments
Student organizers planned the walkout to stand with Homewood-Flossmoor High School and send a message that the behavior does not represent the broader Lincoln-Way East student body.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Interesting. Who’d run instead?
chicagotribune.com
Little Village Ald. Mike Rodriguez not running for reelection
Southwest Side Ald. Mike Rodriguez, a progressive fixture, announced Wednesday he will not seek a third term.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
chicagotribune.com
‘Knowledge is free’: Students without permanent legal status navigate Illinois in-state tuition changes
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights estimates that 7,000 to 10,000 students across the state could be affected by the change.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
chicago.suntimes.com
Operation Midway Blitz by the numbers 68 days, 4,000 detained, 2,700 deported | Chicago Sun-Times
It’s been one year since federal immigration agents landed in the Chicago area to launch President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign. The 2,700 people detained in those 10 weeks and then ...
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
“..UIC estimates that Cook County retail and restaurant businesses have lost roughly $1.26 billion in commercial activity and about $107 million in tax revenue since ICE enforcement increased last year.”
blockclubchicago.org
Chicago-Area Businesses Lost $1.2 Billion Because Of Immigration Crackdown, Report Says
Border Patrol's Operation Midway Blitz and ICE arrests discouraged Cook County shoppers from spending money, according to a new UIC report.
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YTJF. @thewayoftheid.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Yep. Covered it in person. Really well run. blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/03/c...
blockclubchicago.org
Chinatown, Bridgeport Residents Sound Alarm Over Proposed Amtrak Facility
As Amtrak pushes plans to build a maintenance facility in Bridgeport, organizers and residents are making it clear they don't want the project in their backyard — especially without an environmental r...
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Living near railyards increases the risk for respiratory and cardiovascular disease, and premature death, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.“
blockclubchicago.org
Amtrak's Bridgeport Plan A 'Knife Through The Heart' Of Neighborhood, Residents Say
Dozens of residents gathered Tuesday outside Rate Field to oppose the 24/7 Amtrak facility proposed in Bridgeport as the Sox weigh a move to the railroad's current site in the South Loop.
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
There’s a line at the tortillería. That’s how you know it’s a holiday weekend.
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Soren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I get it now. The novel readers on the NYC subway aren't necessarily performative main character types; they might just be dealing with the fact that the MTA hasn't put phone signal in the tunnels yet
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
chicago.suntimes.com
Nearly a year after the South Shore raid forced him from his home, one former resident is still homeless
The military-style raid was one of the definitive moments of Operation Midway Blitz. It also set off a chain of events that laid bare the precariousness of Chicago’s housing system for low-income rent...
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Lynda Lopez @lyndab08.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
wbez.org
3 leaders who work with Chicago’s immigrant communities reflect on the toll of Operation Midway Blitz
Angela Sedeño, Cindy Eigler and Vero Ortiz help provide mental health services for immigrants. They talk about how President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation campaign changed them and how they cope now...
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