Political Reporter Gregory Royal Pratt Discusses His New Book: The City Is Up For Grabs: How Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Led and Lost a City in Crisis
- WHEN: Thursday, January 16, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- SCHEDULE: Doors open at 6:30 p.m., talk begins at 7:00 p.m., books for sale and signing at 8:00 p.m.
- WHERE: UIC Daley Library, 801 S. Morgan, ground floor
- COST: Free and open to all,
Join the Society of Midland Authors for our next author-book event at the UIC Daley Library on January 16, 2025. Author and political reporter Gregory Royal Pratt will discuss his new book, The City Is Up For Grabs: How Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoor Led and Lost a City in Crisis, with interlocuter journalist, author, and SMA board member Mary Wisniewski.
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. He is a regular commentator about the city on local and national media, including appearances on CNN and NPR.