Olivia Olander
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Olivia Olander

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

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Pritzker OKs $56B state budget

Spending plan factors in gains from gas sales tax, election-year breaks, but stadium questions loom

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GOP candidates struggle to raise campaign cash

Bailey raises about $1.33M while spending more than $1.28M

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Chicago TribuneJUL 17, 2026
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Bill seeks transparency on sales of group homes

Measure to add oversight on private equity firms awaits Pritzker’s signing

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Chicago TribuneJUL 7, 2026
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Bears looking to cobble together Ill. legislation

Pritzker: Team eyeing blend of 2 bills that may pass legislature

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Chicago TribuneJUN 24, 2026
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Pritzker OKs $56B state budget

Spending plan factors in gains from gas sales tax, election-year breaks, but stadium questions loom

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Chicago TribuneJUN 17, 2026Lead Story
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THE PRIDE AND JOY OF INDIANA?

Bears close in on Hammond: After lawmakers leave Springfield without voting on a stadium deal, the team says it will proceed with plans across the border. But the door hasn't fully shut on the Prairie State

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Chicago TribuneJUN 6, 2026Lead Story
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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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Chicago TribuneJUN 1, 2026Lead Story
The story is framed as a functional update on legislative progress, emphasizing the fiscal mechanics of the deal and the political motivations behind 'election-year tax breaks'.
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Racing to finalize $55 billion budget

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

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Chicago TribuneMAY 31, 2026
A report on the final day of the Illinois legislative session, focusing on budget negotiations and stadium talks.
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Uncertainty marks session’s last weekend

Illinois lawmakers debate Bears stadium, gas tax and budget

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Chicago TribuneMAY 30, 2026Lead 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.
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Pritzker optimistic for deal but knocks Johnson for ‘no plan’

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Chicago TribuneMAY 19, 2026
Highlights the political friction between the state governor and city mayor regarding efforts to keep the Bears in Chicago.
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Shooting reveals holes in system

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

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Chicago TribuneAPR 30, 2026
Focuses on systemic procedural failures and electronic monitoring lapses surrounding a local incident involving a police officer.
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Panel reaches final stretch of Midway Blitz hearings

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

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Chicago TribuneAPR 28, 2026
Focuses on the personal frustration of a victim's family regarding how government officials are utilizing their tragedy in public hearings.
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1 cop killed, 1 hurt in shooting

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

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Chicago TribuneAPR 26, 2026Lead 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.
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Dems want redistricting, 'millionaire tax' on ballot

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Chicago TribuneAPR 23, 2026
Reports on state-level Democratic initiatives to place constitutional amendments on the upcoming November ballot.
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Pritzker’s housing proposals: More four-flats, looser rules

Plan would ease zoning restrictions that limit residential density

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Chicago TribuneAPR 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.