Teresa Albano
LATEST ARTICLES BY Teresa Albano
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Labor
For these new Chicago teachers, April 1 strike was all about students
April 12, 2016Chicago teachers went on strike to protest Bruce Rauner and the budget crisis, which threatens public schools and state universities.
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Labor
Chicago teachers strike puts focus on Rauner, state budget crisis
April 4, 2016Illinois is entering its tenth month without a budget; Rauner has refused to sign one without legislators agreeing to his drastic "turnaround agenda" that rolls back worker rights.
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Opinion
Remembering Ferguson and the birth of a movement
March 17, 2016They stood up and in a simple act, spoke his name - Mike Brown. Others have stood up since.
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U.S.
Mother of 27-year-old Navy vet: Virginia Beach police “executed my baby”
March 3, 2016Gina Best said there are no words to describe her devastating grief after her daughter was shot and killed in a hail of bullets.
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U.S.
Obama urges end to “poisonous political climate” in Illinois
February 18, 2016He came home to a place that launched his political career - the Illinois state capitol - and addressed lawmakers on creating a "better kind of politics."
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Arts
Kendrick Lamar and other top moments of the 2016 Grammys
February 16, 2016A lot of it dragged but a few terrific performances and notable speeches and awards punctuated the slow-mo show.
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U.S.
Illinois campuses erupt in protests over budget crisis
February 8, 2016College campuses across the state are erupting with protests as Illinois enters its eighth month without a budget.
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U.S.
GOP-created “toxic wind” blows through Illinois
February 4, 2016Bruce Rauner is a billionaire who made his money the old-fashioned way: by lying, stealing, and cheating.
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