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Olivia Olander

@oliviaolanderr3.0K followers

State government reporter @chicagotribune, used to cover labor @politico

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Last Front PageJUN 1, 2026Latest appearance

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Lawmakers close in on budget deal

$56 billion plan backed by gas tax windfall and some election-year tax breaks

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Lawmakers close in on budget deal

$56 billion plan backed by gas tax windfall and some election-year tax breaks

With:Dan Petrella

Chicago Tribune•JUN 1, 2026•Lead Story

Racing to finalize $55 billion budget

Bears stadium talks take back seat on final day of legislative session

With:Jeremy Gorner,Jack O'Connor,Rick Pearson,Dan Petrella

Chicago Tribune•MAY 31, 2026

A report on the final day of the Illinois legislative session, focusing on budget negotiations and stadium talks.

Uncertainty marks session’s last weekend

Illinois lawmakers debate Bears stadium, gas tax and budget

With:Jeremy Gorner,Dan Petrella

Chicago Tribune•MAY 30, 2026•Lead Story

The paper focuses on the legislative deadlock and unresolved fiscal priorities as the state budget deadline approaches, highlighting the internal divisions within the Democratic supermajority.

Pritzker optimistic for deal but knocks Johnson for ‘no plan’

Chicago Tribune•MAY 19, 2026

Highlights the political friction between the state governor and city mayor regarding efforts to keep the Bears in Chicago.

Shooting reveals holes in system

As alleged cop killer put monitor in ‘sleep mode,’ hours dragged

With:Caroline Kubzansky,Sam Charles

Chicago Tribune•APR 30, 2026

Focuses on systemic procedural failures and electronic monitoring lapses surrounding a local incident involving a police officer.

Panel reaches final stretch of Midway Blitz hearings

Katie Abraham’s mother says she has ‘had enough’ of federal officials invoking daughter’s memory

Chicago Tribune•APR 28, 2026

Focuses on the personal frustration of a victim's family regarding how government officials are utilizing their tragedy in public hearings.

1 cop killed, 1 hurt in shooting

Police: Officers shot by man they brought to Swedish Hospital; suspect in custody

With:Caroline Kubzansky,Rebecca Johnson,Madeline King

Chicago Tribune•APR 26, 2026•Lead Story

The paper leads with a straightforward, factual account of a local law enforcement tragedy, focusing on the immediate details of the incident and statements from police leadership.

Dems want redistricting, 'millionaire tax' on ballot

With:Jack O'Connor

Chicago Tribune•APR 23, 2026

Reports on state-level Democratic initiatives to place constitutional amendments on the upcoming November ballot.

Pritzker’s housing proposals: More four-flats, looser rules

Plan would ease zoning restrictions that limit residential density

Chicago Tribune•APR 12, 2026

Straightforward reporting on the governor's legislative push to increase housing density by easing local zoning restrictions.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to Olivia Olander in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.