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Jack O'Connor

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Reporter @chicagotribune | Opinions are my own | UMN 25’ | [email protected] | signal is Jackoconnor71.38

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Pritzker touts wins in $56B state budget

But some work in election-year plan went unfinished

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Pritzker touts wins in $56B state budget

But some work in election-year plan went unfinished

With:Dan Petrella

Chicago Tribune•JUN 2, 2026•Lead Story

Racing to finalize $55 billion budget

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

With:Jeremy Gorner,Olivia Olander,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.

HIV advocates seek $6.5M funding boost

Trump cuts threaten medication access for thousands of people

Chicago Tribune•MAY 28, 2026

Focuses on the financial requests of local advocacy groups in response to potential federal budget cuts.

A boost for bibliophiles?

Proposal would stop publishers from charging libraries more than the public for audiobooks

Chicago Tribune•APR 23, 2026

Highlights a legislative proposal to cap the prices publishers charge public libraries for audiobooks and e-books.

Dems want redistricting, 'millionaire tax' on ballot

With:Olivia Olander

Chicago Tribune•APR 23, 2026

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

Participation in school dental program decays

Dentists pushing to hand the state oversight of arrangement that helps CPS children

Chicago Tribune•APR 9, 2026•Lead Story

The paper highlights bureaucratic dysfunction in a vital local health program, framing the issue as an administrative failure requiring legislative intervention rather than an acute medical crisis.

Firearms companies again in state legislature's sights

Bill would force gunmakers to redesign pistols that can be converted to automatic weapons

Chicago Tribune•APR 8, 2026

Frames upcoming Illinois state legislation as an ongoing regulatory push targeting the mechanics of handgun manufacturing and convertibility.

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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 Jack O'Connor 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.