Gregory Pratt
@royalpratt.bsky.social
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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Bluesky, a reintroduction!
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out gpratt@chicagotribune.com or Signal grp.27
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out gpratt@chicagotribune.com or Signal grp.27
NEWS: The Cook County Board has approved $10 million in settlements for two wrongly convicted men who spent 23 years in prison for a 1994 slaying. Lawsuit against the city is ongoing. This is the Nevest Coleman/Derrell Fulton case I’ve covered for years. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/10/c...
Cook County to pay $10M to 2 men wrongly convicted in 1994 slaying
The two men are still suing Chicago over allegations police coerced them into false confessions and framed them in a woman’s gruesome death.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
NEWS: The Cook County Board has approved $10 million in settlements for two wrongly convicted men who spent 23 years in prison for a 1994 slaying. Lawsuit against the city is ongoing. This is the Nevest Coleman/Derrell Fulton case I’ve covered for years. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/10/c...
The bean's sculptor, Anish Kapoor, once sued the NRA for using its image in a video dissing liberals and defending Trump.
Astonishing: Bovino and his agents showed up at the Bean this morning to pose for pictures. While Border Patrol snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’” The neighborhood where they are least welcome and most acutely felt. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Border Patrol Agents Pose At 'The Bean' For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, Little Village!"
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November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The bean's sculptor, Anish Kapoor, once sued the NRA for using its image in a video dissing liberals and defending Trump.
Astonishing: Bovino and his agents showed up at the Bean this morning to pose for pictures. While Border Patrol snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’” The neighborhood where they are least welcome and most acutely felt. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Border Patrol Agents Pose At 'The Bean' For Apparent Photo Op
The photo op came after agents tear-gassed a Little Village street and were spotted in the area numerous times. At the Bean, one agent shouted, "Everyone say, Little Village!"
blockclubchicago.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Astonishing: Bovino and his agents showed up at the Bean this morning to pose for pictures. While Border Patrol snapped photos, one agent shouted, “Everyone say, ‘Little Village!’” The neighborhood where they are least welcome and most acutely felt. blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/10/b...
Bluesky, a reintroduction!
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out gpratt@chicagotribune.com or Signal grp.27
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out gpratt@chicagotribune.com or Signal grp.27
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Bluesky, a reintroduction!
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out gpratt@chicagotribune.com or Signal grp.27
I’m an investigative reporter @chicagotribune.com covering big stories. Now focused on immigration. But I’ll take any tips about people being hurt by government, junk science, healthcare, business or anybody else. Reach out gpratt@chicagotribune.com or Signal grp.27
A truly awful double murder in Little Village
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Two men fatally shot after Little Village armed robbery, police say
Two men were shot and killed following an armed robbery at a Little Village business Saturday evening, according to Chicago police. Police said an unknown man pulled out a gun and stole unspecifie…
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November 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
A truly awful double murder in Little Village
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Reposted by Gregory Pratt
Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
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Pepper-sprayed Berwyn family rattled after getting caught up in federal blitz
Southwest Side politicians condemned Saturday’s pepper spraying and the federal sweep of Little Village as “state-sponsored terrorism” at a news conference Sunday.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Arianna Sofia Veraza and her parents were driving to Sam's Club for milk, eggs and diapers yesterday when they heard helicopters and horns blaring yesterday. They had turned around to leave when a federal agent pepper-sprayed them through a car window.
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Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
Having already failed to deliver key tenets of his ambitious tax-the-rich wish list, the head tax is a watershed moment for Mayor Brandon Johnson. A good Sunday story from @aliceyin.bsky.social and @jake-sheridan.bsky.social about budget season at City Hall
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High stakes for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive agenda in head tax push
Having already failed to deliver other key tenets of his ambitious tax-the-rich wish list, the head tax is a watershed moment for Mayor Brandon Johnson and his allies.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Having already failed to deliver key tenets of his ambitious tax-the-rich wish list, the head tax is a watershed moment for Mayor Brandon Johnson. A good Sunday story from @aliceyin.bsky.social and @jake-sheridan.bsky.social about budget season at City Hall
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Photos of the Feds with weapons out taken by @chicagotribune.com photographers yesterday @briancassella.bsky.social @mandophotos.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Photos of the Feds with weapons out taken by @chicagotribune.com photographers yesterday @briancassella.bsky.social @mandophotos.bsky.social
Reposted by Gregory Pratt
Our reporters interviewed 40 of the men the Trump administration sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador: They described being beaten, sexually assaulted by guards and driven to the brink of suicide. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
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November 9, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Our reporters interviewed 40 of the men the Trump administration sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador: They described being beaten, sexually assaulted by guards and driven to the brink of suicide. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
An anecdote about the people and their govt:
“I just want you to be safe,” she told him. “ICE is in the area.”
But he already knew. His response lingers in Porter’s mind. She can still hear him saying it:
“They came and took my dad 10 minutes ago.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
“I just want you to be safe,” she told him. “ICE is in the area.”
But he already knew. His response lingers in Porter’s mind. She can still hear him saying it:
“They came and took my dad 10 minutes ago.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
Inside Chicago’s growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz: ‘Small acts have huge consequences’
In Chicago, the resistance to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation mission has taken many forms. A movement has grown through acts large and small.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:43 PM
An anecdote about the people and their govt:
“I just want you to be safe,” she told him. “ICE is in the area.”
But he already knew. His response lingers in Porter’s mind. She can still hear him saying it:
“They came and took my dad 10 minutes ago.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
“I just want you to be safe,” she told him. “ICE is in the area.”
But he already knew. His response lingers in Porter’s mind. She can still hear him saying it:
“They came and took my dad 10 minutes ago.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
In other news, here’s a clip from Telemundo of Little Village Ald. Mike Rodriguez getting hit with a flash bang. www.instagram.com/reel/DQ0DnIv...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
In other news, here’s a clip from Telemundo of Little Village Ald. Mike Rodriguez getting hit with a flash bang. www.instagram.com/reel/DQ0DnIv...
Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
Bovino went into popular Carniceria Aguascalientes in heart of Little Village.
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
Shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol, authorities say
Community members once again confronted a convoy of Border Patrol agents led by Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as it moved through Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods.
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November 8, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Bovino went into popular Carniceria Aguascalientes in heart of Little Village.
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
A crazy day in Little Village: A report of someone shooting at federal agents, fortunately no one was hit. The Feds pepper allegedly sprayed an infant. A cop was hit by a car. And Bovino threatened to tear gas angry residents. Story from @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
Shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol, authorities say
Community members once again confronted a convoy of Border Patrol agents led by Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as it moved through Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A crazy day in Little Village: A report of someone shooting at federal agents, fortunately no one was hit. The Feds pepper allegedly sprayed an infant. A cop was hit by a car. And Bovino threatened to tear gas angry residents. Story from @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
I missed this from @nbcnews.com @natashakorecki.bsky.social: Immigration agents tear gassed a 2-year old girl in Chicago. See the story below
“All of a sudden, my eyes were just burning and I couldn’t breathe,” a Chicago mom told @nbcnews.com
Then she heard her 2-year-old scream: “Mommy! Mommy! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!”
She realized immigration agents were in the neighborhood and deployed chemical agents.
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Then she heard her 2-year-old scream: “Mommy! Mommy! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!”
She realized immigration agents were in the neighborhood and deployed chemical agents.
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Chicago residents say kids tear-gassed due to nearby immigration enforcement
A Chicago mother tells NBC News she and her 2-year-old were hit with a chemical agent. Many residents say the city wasn’t a “war zone”— until immigration agents swept through.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I missed this from @nbcnews.com @natashakorecki.bsky.social: Immigration agents tear gassed a 2-year old girl in Chicago. See the story below
Border Patrol was on 26th earlier today. Chicago Police were doing crowd control, including as federal agents detained someone on the ground, per Instagram live video from a resident.
November 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Border Patrol was on 26th earlier today. Chicago Police were doing crowd control, including as federal agents detained someone on the ground, per Instagram live video from a resident.
Great read about Chicago’s growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz. Story of community, solidarity, and empathy bringing the children of day laborers together with suburban moms. Gift link. By Andrew Carter @chicagotribune.com
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Inside Chicago’s growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz: ‘Small acts have huge consequences’
In Chicago, the resistance to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation mission has taken many forms. A movement has grown through acts large and small.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Great read about Chicago’s growing resistance movement against Operation Midway Blitz. Story of community, solidarity, and empathy bringing the children of day laborers together with suburban moms. Gift link. By Andrew Carter @chicagotribune.com
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Reposted by Gregory Pratt
Members of the community yell towards Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and federal officers while they conduct an immigration enforcement action Friday in Waukegan.
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Members of the community yell towards Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and federal officers while they conduct an immigration enforcement action Friday in Waukegan.
Video of Greg Bovino in Waukegan, with residents following and shouting, “You a bitch!” Taken by Armando Sanchez
November 7, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Video of Greg Bovino in Waukegan, with residents following and shouting, “You a bitch!” Taken by Armando Sanchez
From a YouTube livestream following Bovino and his men in north suburbs, an agent perched in the open doorway of the SUV while it’s driving away, like something out of a movie
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 PM
From a YouTube livestream following Bovino and his men in north suburbs, an agent perched in the open doorway of the SUV while it’s driving away, like something out of a movie
My latest story about how the community at Chappell Elementary in Lincoln Square are trying to help a family after ICE took their dad. It’s a look at the disruption and resistance roiling Chicago
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November 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
My latest story about how the community at Chappell Elementary in Lincoln Square are trying to help a family after ICE took their dad. It’s a look at the disruption and resistance roiling Chicago
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Questions remain why ICE targeted day care teacher who was detained in North Center facility. A very interesting nuanced story here
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Questions remain why ICE targeted day care teacher who was detained in North Center facility
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents targeted Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano, of Colombia
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November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Questions remain why ICE targeted day care teacher who was detained in North Center facility. A very interesting nuanced story here
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