I’ve missed Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s “consider the source,” a classic of her arsenal.
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Gregory Pratt
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
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Absolutely incredible reporting: Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad. A remarkable spy thriller, but true. By @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/u...
Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate AhmadinejadThe yearslong effort to groom the former Iranian president as an intelligence asset culminated in a dramatic effort to take him to an Israeli safe house in the early days of the war. But the plan fell...www.nytimes.comUS Rep. Chuy García draws criticism as opponents of his chosen successor face ballot challenges. Story by @jake-sheridan.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/12/c...
US Rep. Chuy García draws criticism as opponents of his chosen successor face ballot challengesU.S. Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García’s opponents say the outgoing congressman is resorting to the kinds of Chicago Democratic machine election tactics his outsider movement has railed against for decades.www.chicagotribune.comScientists team up in ‘unparalleled’ effort to protect Illinois’ endangered turtles from increasing threats. Story by @adrianaperez.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/12/i...
Scientists team up in ‘unparalleled’ effort to protect Illinois’ endangered turtles from increasing threatsLoss of wetlands, changes in habitat hydrology from dams and agricultural tile drainage, viruses, and poaching put turtle population at risk.www.chicagotribune.comMore attacks on 1A from the White House: “The appearance of federal law enforcement agents on the doorstep of news reporters should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the Constitution and the press freedom it protects.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/b...
Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on MediaThe Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”www.nytimes.comChicago man reflects on Cape Verde roots: “The world now knows who we are.” I talked to a South Loop bartender for a little slice of life and chat about the beautiful game www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/11/c...
Chicago man reflects on Cape Verde roots: ‘The world now knows who we are’Bartender Belmiro Barros has spent much of his life telling people about his family’s homeland. The World Cup has made that job easier.www.chicagotribune.com
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nonzero chance that Lori Lightfoot texted the words "Harold's Chicken is up for grabs!" at some point in time
Gregory PrattHarold’s Chicken Shack CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod died. Now her five adult children are in a fight over who owns it. This succession battles includes a mysterious, possibly fake will and former Mayor Lori Lightfoot. A fascinating read www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/09/h...
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"The future of Harold’s Chicken Shack empire may soon be determined by a Will County probate judge." This is quite a story and a great reminder to revisit your end of life plan even if you do not preside over a chain of locally beloved eateries.
Gregory PrattHarold’s Chicken Shack CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod died. Now her five adult children are in a fight over who owns it. This succession battles includes a mysterious, possibly fake will and former Mayor Lori Lightfoot. A fascinating read www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/09/h...
Harold’s Chicken Shack CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod died. Now her five adult children are in a fight over who owns it. This succession battles includes a mysterious, possibly fake will and former Mayor Lori Lightfoot. A fascinating read www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/09/h...
Chicken coup? Family flap over control of famous Harold’s Chicken Shack brand lands in court.Six months after the death of Harold’s Chicken Shack CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod, the question remains: Who owns the iconic Chicago restaurant brand?www.chicagotribune.comQuinn’s brother was embroiled in the sexual harassment scandal that cracked the Madigan organization ahead of indictments and scandal leading to end of speaker’s tenure. So, an interesting figure and family for sure
Gregory PrattAld. Marty Quinn isn’t running for reelection. He’s Michael Madigan’s close ally, former CTU friend turned Brandon Johnson critic, known for constituent services and one of the wildest stunts in recent electoral history with 2019 petitions. www.chicagotribune.com/2019/10/10/r...
Ald. Marty Quinn isn’t running for reelection. He’s Michael Madigan’s close ally, former CTU friend turned Brandon Johnson critic, known for constituent services and one of the wildest stunts in recent electoral history with 2019 petitions. www.chicagotribune.com/2019/10/10/r...
Relentless visits, repeated voicemails and yelling: Inside Madigan ward’s push to keep a college student from running for aldermanThe strong push by Ald. Marty Quinn’s supporters was part of an unusual effort to keep 19-year-old David Krupa off the February ballot using a little-known quirk in election law.www.chicagotribune.com