Episode 5

Good Evening, Greg Pratt

This episode contains explicit language.

Pat headed to the iconic Wiener Circle to interview lead investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune GREG PRATT about his new book “The City is up for Grabs: How Lori Lightfoot Led and Lost a City in Crisis”! It’s about…well, you’ll see.

A Chicago native, 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 has won several national awards for his political and investigative reporting and he is a regular commentator about the city on local and national media, including appearances on CNN and NPR.

Connect with Greg Pratt on X - @royalpratt

You can purchase Greg Pratt's book The City is up for Grabs: How Lori Lightfoot Led and Lost a City in Crisis here or at your local bookstore.

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