Gregory Pratt
@royalpratt
Chicago Tribune reporter, 2026 Pulitzer team, author "The City is Up for Grabs." Little Village raised. I'm just trying to make my city a better place
Ricardo Hernandez-Navarrete testifying at a forum hosted by Senator Durbin about the mistreatment he experienced in ICE custody. He is a teenager who was detained by ICE and jailed for two months, a story we covered extensively @chicagotribune.com
Great stories on today’s front page, and the impact from our investigation of Dr. Ayoub Sayeg
If you need to park downtown for a medical appointment, or anything at all, don’t go to Axis Garage. Believe the reviews. Save yourself.
Maria Pappas, the declared and undeclared mayoral candidate best know as county treasurer and calendar aficionado has limited edition soap for a Chicago mayoral run. This cycle is already spectacular. Assignment editors, who’s going to dish out the “We tried Pappas soap” story
“Donate $3 to buy Willie.” Chicago’s 2027 election season is about to be something
I’ve kept this stub from a 2011 PWG show headlined by Claudio and El Generico, with an unforgettable battle between Terry Funk and Piper on the undercard and a great Low Ki Davey Richards match. It’s so cool to see Sami Zayn become WWE champion
New mayoral candidate: A longtime North Side congressman whose career spans unsuccessfully challenging Helen Shiller, opposing the Strogers, advocating for Ukraine and passing on two mayoral runs before jumping into 2027’s potentially crowded moderate/business lane.
Little Village got hit pretty hard on the 2700 and 2600 blocks of 23rd St. One road is blocked. A man’s car has a tree through the windshield.
Today’s paper has some great work and a story I’m proud to tell of a national network of helpers
I think this is the first time Brandon Johnson and Iran’s nuclear program have been mentioned in the same sentence.
Every day across the country, people who were arrested by ICE are released. Often they’re alone far from home. But a loose network of men and women are working to help. I rode with a woman as she drove folks home. My latest on a remarkable national story www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/30/i...
Ricardo Hernández-Navarette, 18, is reunited with his mother, Liliana Navarrete, in Crown Point, Indiana, on May 26, 2026, after he was released from federal immigration detention. @chicagotribune.com
NEWS: Ricardo Hernandez-Navarrete is coming home. The Chicago Public Schools senior who was arrested by ICE agents at a routine check-in in March was released Tuesday after a bond hearing in immigration court, a spokeswoman for his attorneys told the Tribune.
Thank you to my beloved alma mater UIC for this story about our Pulitzer. And for letting me get in one of my longstanding jokes about farms and politicians stories.uic.edu/pulitzer-pri...
CTU candidate for school board president Hilario Dominguez faced complaints about misconduct as a teacher. He called them baseless. More on Dominguez and his platform, from Kate Armanini www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/21/c...
This was truly a disgrace and a waste of taxpayer dollars. An attempt to intimidate sources and an attack on journalists. Harden should focus on making sure the district is serving its children and their families instead of going off on a tangent against the news media.
Cheese Grater Guy salutes Mack Liederman at his @blockclubchi.bsky.social going away party
We will celebrate our Pulitzer @chicagotribune.com with champagne and malört
Can’t express how honored I am to see my book about Mayor Lightfoot’s tumultuous tenure up for discussion at Harold Washington library.
Man, they’re not just calling this part of Little Village “west Pilsen,” they’re calling it “Pilsen” while trying to sell a $750,000 single family home in a neighborhood with few single family homes.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is appointing David Glockner to be Chicago’s inspector general. The press release has an unfortunate typo about the former federal prosecutor.
Our whole newsroom @chicagotribune.com came together to cover Midway Blitz. Everyone pulled together. It’s an honor to be recognized. Thank you @poynterinstitute.bsky.social