Gregory Royal Pratt

Gregory Royal Pratt covered every day of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s term and was deeply sourced in City Hall, as well as in the other offices of local, state, and national politics that shaped the mayor’s administration. Pratt grew up in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and has won several national awards for his political reporting and is a regular commentator about the city on local and national media, including appearances on CNN and NPR. His investigative reporting has spurred reforms in local government and helped exonerate two men.