John O'Connor
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LawKangaroo escapes from Wisconsin petting zoo by scaling 8-foot fence, hops through town for 3 days
By John O'Connor and The Associated PressMarch 30, 2026
By John O'Connor and The Associated PressMarch 14, 2026
North AmericaAbraham Lincoln wrote a job reference for a Black friend in 1861. It’s on view at the Presidential Library and Museum
By John O'Connor and The Associated PressNovember 7, 2025
PoliticsBillionaire governor of Illinois reveals in tax return that he won a $1.4 million jackpot in Las Vegas
By John O'Connor and The Associated PressOctober 16, 2025
PoliticsIllinois debated ditching its 110-year-old state flag—but voters overwhelmingly prefer a design that experts ‘hate’
By The Associated Press and John O'ConnorMarch 14, 2025
PoliticsAbraham Lincoln museum in spotlight again after paying $15,000 for disputed flag—its prized $6.5m stovepipe hat tied to president was also questioned
By John O'Connor and The Associated PressMay 27, 2024
PoliticsA small Illinois city ticketed a local reporter for asking why its infrastructure collapsed and flooded under heavy rainfall
By John O'Connor and The Associated PressNovember 4, 2023
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