Tom O'Connor

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An energy cooperative is reshaping power in Puerto Rico’s central mountains

Nueve Millones

Bilingual article on the first energy cooperative in Puerto Rico and how it fits into the archipelago’s push for renewable power. The piece is available in Spanish here.

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Record $100M spent on Wisconsin Supreme Court race raises concerns over judicial independence

Wisconsin Examiner

Multimedia overview of the record-breaking Wisconsin Supreme Court election in 2025, including two visualizations developed on Flourish.

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‘It’s not a deployment, it’s an invasion’: Chicago reacts as Trump mulls sending in National Guard

The Irish Times

Quick-turn piece from Chicago on the potential deployment of the U.S. National Guard to the city.

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Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with immigration enforcement. Some wish they could

Capitol News Illinois

Conducted research and 10 interviews for this investigative piece I co-wrote on Illinois sheriffs' positions on cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.

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Pope Leo XIV: Irish-American Catholic community celebrate the rise of one of their own to the papacy

The Irish Times

Pitched and wrote this breaking news piece on local reaction in Chicago to the unexpected election of Pope Leo XIV, who was born in the city.

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‘They Still Deserve More’ protesters seek support for caretakers of people with disabilities

Capitol News Illinois

Conducted research and interviews for this piece I co-wrote on a push to increase wages for caretakers of people with disabilities in Illinois.

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Richard Grogan: An appreciation

Irish Legal News

Wrote this memorial feature exploring the life and legacy of a stalworth of the Irish legal community.

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Dillon has 'ambition': Speculation mounts on junior ministerial appointment

The Connaught Telegraph

Political scoop and first front-page article, which was published in one of the longest-running newspapers in Ireland.