PinnedAbortion: a love storyI had many abortions. So many I can’t clearly remember whether it was four or five. I do remember four moments of when I said, “Oh shit. I…Jan 11, 20201Jan 11, 20201
Published inengendered“Columbus wasn’t Italian”I never had a strong attachment to Columbus Day as a holiday for and celebrated by Italian Americans because of my father, the person who…Oct 11, 20213Oct 11, 20213
Published inengenderedHey radio stations, time to retire “Sweet Home Alabama”“In Birmingham, they love the governor … Now we all did what we could do.” - “Sweet Home Alabama”Sep 29, 202152Sep 29, 202152
Illinois becomes first state to require media literacy for high schoolersAmidst a new era of widespread misinformation on elections, the COVID-19 pandemic, and vaccines, some states are pushing back: Illinois…Aug 31, 2021Aug 31, 2021
Mouth space and the quest for the perfect biteMy early life was marked by the American Dream. No. Not home ownership. The other American Dream: straight teeth, a stunning smile and a…Aug 25, 2021Aug 25, 2021
Learning to love swimming in Lake MichiganThe ferocity of the waves can not be captured in a single photo of a rising sun, although my swim buddy, Aliza, tries. The waves’ height…Aug 12, 20213Aug 12, 20213
Swimming Social: Systemic sexual harassment uncovered at Chicago Park DistrictPhotos of Blackhawk Park pool prohibitedJul 31, 20211Jul 31, 20211
Swimming Social returns! To Austin Town Hall Park, we goAfter the long Covid-hiatus, the “swim sisters” return to Chicago Park poolsJul 14, 20211Jul 14, 20211
What’s Happening in IllinoisState lawmakers have passed and Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed into law significant progressive reformsJun 15, 2021Jun 15, 2021
Published inPolitical SenseWhy the American Rescue Plan is a BFDWhen Joe Biden was vice president, he congratulated then-President Barack Obama for signing into law the Affordable Care Act by famously…Mar 8, 20213Mar 8, 20213
