PinnedTeresa AlbanoAbortion: 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…·6 min read·Jan 11, 2020--1--1
Teresa Albanoinengendered“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…·4 min read·Oct 11, 2021--3--3
Teresa AlbanoinengenderedHey 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”·6 min read·Sep 29, 2021--52--52
Teresa AlbanoIllinois 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…·5 min read·Aug 31, 2021----
Teresa AlbanoMouth 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…·4 min read·Aug 25, 2021----
Teresa AlbanoLearning 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…·5 min read·Aug 12, 2021--3--3
Teresa AlbanoSwimming Social: Systemic sexual harassment uncovered at Chicago Park DistrictPhotos of Blackhawk Park pool prohibited·8 min read·Jul 31, 2021--1--1
Teresa AlbanoSwimming Social returns! To Austin Town Hall Park, we goAfter the long Covid-hiatus, the “swim sisters” return to Chicago Park pools·10 min read·Jul 14, 2021--1--1
Teresa AlbanoWhat’s Happening in IllinoisState lawmakers have passed and Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed into law significant progressive reforms·10 min read·Jun 15, 2021----
Teresa AlbanoinPolitical 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…·5 min read·Mar 8, 2021--3--3