Gregory Pratt

The US military can take over the Strait of Hormuz. But it would require a big ground invasion and sustained occupation of Iran’s coastline (at minimum).

The straightforward reason why I, with no access to classified info, knew the US had no plan is because they didn’t position the assets to do it.

Cat Sharp and Joselyn Walsh speak on their dismissal from Broadview Six case

The Broadview Six is now the Broadview Four. Whether that improves the math for the federal government in Midway Blitz cases or this one remains to be seen.

Mom of 8-year-old allegedly injured by CPS teacher speaks out, claims harm was preventable The mother of a Chicago Public Schools student injured after a teacher allegedly put him in a chokehold says her son’s injuries were preventable.

Mom of 8-year-old allegedly injured by CPS teacher speaks out, claims harm was preventable. Story by Hope Moses www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/12/m...

Gotta love when a government agency doesn't respond to your initial email and it takes four follow ups to get an acknowledgment, then they ask what your deadline is -- which was at the top of the first email. Good grief. Then they have the gall to ask when the story is running

Yes, Homeland Security has a massive credibility problem. That doesn’t mean you skip the check it out part of the story.

Kind of weird to hold a press conference then cite your privacy in refusing to ask additional questions.

This whole story is a good learning experience for media around the country, and a big hat tip to Yin/Soglin/Kubzansky for their diligence

In addition to issues with employer/ sheriffs offices/Feds disputing, public records show that Sunny Naqvi pleaded guilty to making a false police report in sexual assault case in 2019. @aliceyin.bsky.social @taliasoglin.bsky.social and @ckubzansky.bsky.social
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A Skokie woman said ICE detained her for nearly 48 hours after landing at O’Hare. But is it true? A Skokie woman said ICE detained for nearly 48 hours after landing at O’Hare. Three separate law enforcement agencies say her story doesn’t add up.

A Skokie woman claimed Homeland Security detained her for nearly 2 days before she ended up in Wisconsin — an extraordinary story disputed by Feds, two sheriff’s departments and her purported employer. A big big big yikes here www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/11/o...

Deeply disappointed in @thetriibe.com for refusing to respect its workers’ wishes to unionize and for this alleged act of retaliation against @corli.thetriibe.com I support the workers

Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks ‘democracy zones’ outside polls to stop Trump interference The mayor’s plan says “No area within a Democracy Zone may be used for civil immigration enforcement activity.”

Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks ‘democracy zones’ outside polls to stop Trump interference. Some aldermen wonder whether this is just drawing unnecessary attention to Chicago. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/10/m...

Feds violated immigration court order, wrongly deported hundreds, court filing alleges Attorneys say hundreds, if not thousands, of people arrested in the Chicago area could have ultimately been found eligible for release.

The federal government knew it wrongfully arrested Henry Cordova Jaya. They violated a court order for arrests, said they were seeking his release, and nevertheless sent him to Ecuador. Our story about Homeland Security using time and jail to abuse rights
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Should Chicago school board members be paid? Legislators weigh compensation ahead of historic election A new bill in the Illinois House would pave the way for school board members to receive compensation.

Illinois legislators created a school board in the form of a legislature for Chicago. Like every other school board in the state, it’s an unsalaried position. Now the politicians want to get paid. Kate Armanini with a look at the issue
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Illinois orders 21 communities to remove forever chemicals from drinking water by 2029. But who will pay? Many towns cannot afford the millions of dollars needed to upgrade their water systems. That means ratepayers could end up footing the bill.

Illinois orders 21 communities to remove forever chemicals from drinking water by 2029. But who will pay?
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Gregory Bovino tweeted a Tribune story about an appellate court ruling dozens of times today in response to critics and trolls. Still won’t give us an interview.

Punching, Slamming, Screaming: A Chef’s Past Abuse Haunts Noma, the World’s Top-Rated Restaurant

The head chef at Noma regularly hit his employees and engaged in ritual humiliation. Jaw dropping story. I assumed the guy is a major prick. I was not prepared for how bad it would be.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/d...

Tiny, raucous monk parakeets from South America thrive in Chicago. But why? Likely escapees of the exotic pet trade, the birds first put down roots in some south suburbs in the 1960s and Hyde Park in the 1970s.

Tiny, raucous monk parakeets from South America thrive in Chicago. @adrianaperez.bsky.social explains why www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/m...

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An unscientific poll gauging Paul Vallas for school board president is out. It has no filter so anyone can take it.
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Tomorrow’s front page @chicagotribune.com

It’s election season, when folks who have no clout outside their own community bust out with long endorsement lists for every competitive race in 100 miles because they like to share photos of themselves smiling and feeling important (then there’s the post election snub season)

Cook County prosecutors dismiss 21 cases against ICE protesters, including suburban moms arrested in sit-in Cook County prosecutors dismissed 21 cases that were filed against protesters at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in Broadview.

NEWS: Cook County prosecutors dismiss 21 cases against ICE protesters, including suburban moms arrested in sit-in. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/04/c...

COVERT or UNDERCOVER but not COVER

Chicago’s Law Department refused to give records to the inspector general but turned them over instead to a cover FOIA from the IG. Mayor Johnson’s City Hall caught playing games with IG Deborah Witzburg — or a breakdown in competence on this matter.
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Trial over Abbott Laboratories’ formula for premature babies set to begin in Cook County this week The latest chapter in an ongoing legal battle between Abbott Laboratories and parents of babies born prematurely is set to play out in a Chicago courtroom this week.

The latest chapter in an ongoing legal battle between Abbott Laboratories and parents of babies born prematurely is set to play out in a Chicago courtroom this week.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem declines to address Marimar Martinez, tells Senate panel she’s ‘not familiar’ with her shooting With Marimar Martinez standing directly behind her, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Tuesday that she was not &…

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Tuesday that she was not “familiar with the details” of her agents shooting American citizen Marimar Martinez in Chicago. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/03/d...

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Column: ‘Sirens in the Loop’ book give us City News Bureau in all its raucous glory “Sirens in the Loop: A History of the City News Bureau of Chicago,” is not at all a textbook, but rather an intimate look at a time long gone.

“Sirens in the Loop” book gives us City News Bureau in all its raucous glory. A great story by must-read Rick Kogan www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/03/s...

Trump Administration abandons efforts to impose orders on law firms The Trump administration on Monday abandoned its attempts to impose potentially crippling executive orders against law firms that refused to capitulate to the president, walking away from its appea…

Four big law firms - Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Chicago’s Jenner & Block and Susman Godfrey — fought Trump orders aimed at dominating their legal practices. Nine big firms struck deals. The four firms won.
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