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Gregory Pratt

@royalpratt.bsky.social

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Chicago Tribune investigative reporter. Little Village raised. Proud Tribune Guild. I'm just trying to make my city a better place. Author: "The City is Up for Grabs."

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · Nov 13

Greetings, Bluesky!

I am an investigative reporter at the Chicago Tribune, with extensive experience covering city government and suburban corruption. If you have tips about people being hurt by their government, healthcare or business, I’m [email protected]. Signal: 312-292-8481

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 23h

Refusing “position of fear,” Broadview’s mayor deals with ICE and a national spotlight. A well-done profile of a local mayor going from sleepy town to dealing with deep tensions. By @ckubzansky.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/11/r...

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 23h

The ballgame last night ruled

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Man says ICE and the Feds should be going after gangbangers as they claim instead of going against immigrants who came here to work hard and “fight for our lives.”

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

At Broadview: A person in a chicken suit dances as a Mexican-American man debates some MAGA folks.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

ICE claims it’s going after “the worst of the worst” and good people are being hit incidentally. What’s incidental about going after tamale vendors? Where’s the “worst of the worst” there?

Laura Rodríguez Presa @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social · 1d

More street vendors taken by ICE today, according to rapid response team & neighborhood reports.

Masked men arrested one of Pilsen’s longtime tamal vendors near Damen and 21st Pl, by Chase.

Those ladies are very loved by the community. I bought tamales from her many times.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

We interrupt your daily activities to remind you: Few people have done more damage to civic Chicago than Michael Ferro, who sold his shares to Alden allowing all sorts of damage to the public's right to know in this town. He resigned as our chairman amid disgrace, too. Bleh!

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 2d

Chicago technology entrepreneur Michael Ferro and his wife, Jacqueline, are planning an estimated $2.85 million renovation of the 8,000-square-foot Gold Coast duplex penthouse they bought last year for $7.7 million.

Tech entrepreneur Michael Ferro and his wife plan nearly $3M renovation of Gold Coast penthouse

The couple purchased the penthouse last year for $7.7 million.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

ICE went after rideshare drivers at O’Hare today, according to statement from Illinois Drivers Alliance

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 1d

Journalism is not a crime. Free Debbie Brockman!

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/10/w...

WGN-TV producer detained during ICE enforcement action in Lincoln Square

A WGN-TV video editor and producer was roughly detained by two Border Patrol agents on Friday morning during a highly visible rush hour enforcement action in Lincoln Square.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2d

Strange things happen on opinion pages

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 2d

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, country-music legend Johnny Cash can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength, writes Jon Fasman.

Essay | Can We Finally Give Johnny Cash His Due?

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his profound, plainspoken strength.

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 2d

Booming business at Chicago Housing Authority — a total of almost $22M — for the boyfriend, sister and daughter of longtime CHA board member Debra Parker.

My new investigation for @wbez.org and @chicago.suntimes.com chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

Chicago Housing Authority pays $22 million to companies tied to board member

The three vendors include longtime CHA Commissioner Debra Parker’s daughter, sister and boyfriend, shows a WBEZ investigation, but Parker says she hasn’t helped them.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2d

RIP Sister Jean, Loyola’s beloved icon.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s the temporary restraining order against President Trump and Homeland Security in the Chicago National Guard lawsuit

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2d

bizarre and goofy, plenty of other press associations and news bodies are standing up for themselves

Capitol Fax @capitolfax.bsky.social · 2d

Illinois Press Association CEO resigns after board orders him to withdraw from lawsuit filed to protect journalists

* Mary Randolph with the Northwestern University Medill Local News Initiative… The CEO of the Illinois Press Association, who had joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration for actions toward journalists outside a Chicago-area ICE facility, resigned this week following a dispute with the IPA’s board over the litigation. Don Craven, who had led the IPA since [...]

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2d

From the so-called free speech zone in Broadview: Protesters watched intently for any movement from federal officials. When they see them, they launch into a mix of taunts, insults and criticism.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2d

Protesters reusing a Lori Lightfoot campaign sign to write on the back of. Lightfoot has also been advising the Mayor of Broadview.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2d

Relatively quiet in Bridgeview except for the occasional SUV driven out of the facility by masked agents. A protester with a bullhorn keeps criticizing folks at ICE facility: “The national guard is on the wrong side of the fence,” he said. “Why are you protecting kidnappers?”

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 2d

Chief Judge Kendall's statement comes as last night an Army commander told a federal court that DHS had so far made two requests for National Guard deployments in the Chicago area: (1) at the Broadview ICE facility, (2) at the Dirksen Courthouse on Friday. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 2d

Chicago federal court chief judge says she has not requested National Guard for courthouse

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Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social · 3d

When you're getting 2 different stories from sources that historically have credibility issues - in this case, Chicago Park District and an Argentine futbol executive - it's hard to know who to believe and who's blowing smoke chicago.suntimes.com/soccer/2025/...

Immigration arrests prompt relocation of Argentina-Puerto Rico soccer match from Chicago to Florida

The friendly match was supposed to be played on Oct. 13 at Soldier Field but will be moved to Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, the home stadium of Argentina and Inter Miami star Lionel Messi.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Jennifer Smith Richards @jsmithrichards.bsky.social · 3d

To understand the Trump administration’s vision for American education, @megomatz.bsky.social and I studied dozens of hours of political appointees’ speeches and podcasts and essays. What emerged is a desire to dismantle the nation’s system of public schools.

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 3d

Incidentally, in less important and kind of silly news, I think this is a first:

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 3d

for fans of politicians having meltdowns for no reason, dang

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 4d

Someone who used to work with Katie Porter sent me this clip from a train wreck interview with her and said “now imagine what she’s like when there aren’t cameras around.”

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 3d

CTU press release condemns Trump for targeting Mayor Brandon Johnson but not Gov. JB Pritzker

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 3d

Trump has been calling for his political opponents to be jailed from the beginning of his electoral career, dating to Hillary Clinton

Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 3d

The President of the United States is calling for the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois to be jailed.

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 3d

The President of the United States is calling for the mayor of Chicago and governor of Illinois to be jailed.

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